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Literal Standard Version

Numbers 2:12

And those encamping by him [are of] the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon [is] Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Shelumiel;   Simeon;   Zurishaddai;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Simeon, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Camp;   Zurishaddai;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Reuben;   Shelumiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Shelumiel;   Shemuel;   Zurishaddai;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Captain;   Shelumiel ;   Zurishaddai ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Shelu'mi-El;   Zurishad'da-I;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Moses;   Shelumiel;   Shemuel;   Simeon (1);   Zurishaddai;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Breastplate of the High Priest;   Zurishaddai;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Shim`on. The prince of the children of Shim`on shall be Shelumi'el the son of Tzurishaddai.
King James Version
And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Lexham English Bible
Those encamped next to him will be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the descendants of Simeon will be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
New Century Version
Next to them the tribe of Simeon will camp. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
New English Translation
Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Amplified Bible
"Those who camp next to Reuben [on the south side] shall be the tribe of Simeon; and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai shall lead the sons of Simeon,
New American Standard Bible
"And those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And by him shal the tribe of Simeon pitch, and the captaiue ouer the sonnes of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai:
Legacy Standard Bible
And those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
Contemporary English Version
On one side of Reuben will be the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai as the leader of its 59,300 troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;
Easy-to-Read Version
"The tribe of Simeon will camp next to the tribe of Reuben. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
English Standard Version
And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, the chief of the people of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
George Lamsa Translation
And those who encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the chief of the children of Simeon shall be Shelmuiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Literal Translation
And those that encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon; the ruler of the sons of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nexte vnto him shal the trybe of Simeon pitch, their captayne Selumiel ye sonne of Zuri Sadai:
American Standard Version
And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Bible in Basic English
And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And fast by hym shall the tribe of Simeon pitche, and the captayne ouer the sonnes of Simeon, shalbe Salumiel the sonne of Zuri Saddai.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon; the prince of the children of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
King James Version (1611)
And those which pitch by him, shall bee the tribe of Simeon, and the captaine of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they that encamp next to him shall be of the tribe of Symeon, and the prince of the sons of Symeon shall be Salamiel the son of Surisadai.
English Revised Version
And those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai:
Berean Standard Bible
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Men of the lynage of Symeon settiden tentis bisidis hym, of whiche the prince was Salamyhel, the sone of Surisaddai; and al the oost of hise fiyteris,
Young's Literal Translation
And those encamping by him [are of] the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon [is] Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
Update Bible Version
And those that encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the sons of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Webster's Bible Translation
And those who pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
World English Bible
"Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
New King James Version
"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai."
New Living Translation
Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 59,300
New Life Bible
The family of Simeon will set up their tents next to him. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
New Revised Standard
And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the Simeonites shall be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then they who encamp by him, the tribe of Simeon, - even the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Beside him camped they of the tribe of Simeon: whose prince was Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.
Revised Standard Version
And those to encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, the leader of the people of Simeon being Shelu'mi-el the son of Zurishad'dai,
THE MESSAGE
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. His troops number 59,300.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,

Contextual Overview

3And those encamping eastward toward the sun-rising [are] of the standard of the camp of Judah, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Judah [is] Nahshon, son of Amminadab; 4and his host, and their numbered ones, [are] seventy-four thousand and six hundred. 5And those encamping by him [are] of the tribe of Issachar; and the prince of the sons of Issachar [is] Nethaneel son of Zuar; 6and his host, and its numbered ones, [are] fifty-four thousand and four hundred. 7The tribe of Zebulun [is with them]; and the prince of the sons of Zebulun [is] Eliab son of Helon; 8and his host, and its numbered ones, [are] fifty-seven thousand and four hundred. 9All those numbered of the camp of Judah [are] one hundred thousand and eighty thousand and six thousand and four hundred, by their hosts; they journey first. 10The standard of the camp of Reuben [is] southward, by their hosts; and the prince of the sons of Reuben [is] Elizur son of Shedeur; 11and his host, and its numbered ones, [are] forty-six thousand and five hundred. 12And those encamping by him [are of] the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon [is] Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shelumiel: Numbers 1:6, Numbers 7:36, Numbers 7:41, Numbers 10:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:10 - Simeon Numbers 1:22 - General Numbers 26:14 - General

Cross-References

Exodus 28:20
and the fourth row [is] beryl, and onyx, and jasper; they are embroidered with gold in their settings,
Exodus 39:13
and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper—set [with] filigrees of gold in their settings.
Numbers 11:7
And the manna is as coriander seed, and its aspect as the aspect of bdellium;
Job 28:16
It is not valued with pure gold of Ophir, || With precious onyx and sapphire,
Ezekiel 28:13
You have been in Eden, the garden of God, || Every precious stone [was] your covering, || Ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, || Sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle, and gold, || The workmanship of your tambourines and of your pipes, || In you in the day of your being produced, have been created;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon,.... Under his standard, and on one side of it; Reuben and Simeon being brothers by the mother as well as the father's side, might well be thought to agree together; and Reuben being the eldest brother, and the eldest of all Jacob's sons, Simeon would not grudge to pitch under him:

and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; of whom see Numbers 1:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles:

Numbers 2:14

Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14.


 
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