Numbers 2:12

Numbers 2:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“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.”

Context of Numbers 2:12

10On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard: 11The leader of the Reubenites is Elizur son of Shedeur, and his division numbers 46,500. The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, 13and his division numbers 59,300. 14Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

Numbers 2:12 word by word

וְהַחוֹנִ֥ם עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֑וֹן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽי־שַׁדָּֽי׃Read the interlinear

• The tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshim‛ôn · SimeonH8095
• will campחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• next to itעַל‛al · uponH5921
• The leaderנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the Simeonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• is Shelumielשְׁלֻמִיאֵלshelûmîy'êl · ShelumielH8017
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zurishaddaiצוּרִישַׁדָּ֑יtsûrîyshadday · ZurishaddaiH6701

Cross-references for Numbers 2:12

• Numbers 1:6from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
• Numbers 7:36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near.
• Numbers 10:19Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,

Commentaries on Numbers 2:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-32Verses 3-32 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-16The tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad camped on the south. They had 151,450 soldiers and marched second in line.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-3110-31. On the south side the standard of the camp of Reuben--The description given of the position of Reuben and his attendant tribes on the south, of Ephraim and his associates on the west, of Dan and his confederates on the north, with that of Judah on the east, suggests the idea of a square or quadrangle, which, allowing one square cubit to each soldier while remaining close in the ranks, has been computed to extend over an area of somewhat more than…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 2:12

• Shelumiel
• Simeon
• Zurishaddai

In the dictionaries

• Simeon
• Bethshemesh
• Camp
• Dispute
• Encamp
• Sinai
• Zurishaddai
• Agrapha
• Apocrypha
• Astronomy

Commentaries on Numbers 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings