God’s Word Translation
Numbers 26:12
12The families descended from Simeon were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin,
Numbers 26:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
- New International Version (NIV)The descendants of Simeon by their clans were: through Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; through Jamin, the Jaminite clan; through Jakin, the Jakinite clan;
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites;
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;
Context of Numbers 26:12
10The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning. 11But the descendants of Korah didn’t die.) The families descended from Simeon were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin, 13the family of Zerah, and the family of Shaul. 14These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was 22,200.
Read all of Numbers 26Numbers 26:12 word by word
בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעוֹן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔י לְיָמִ֕ין מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּמִינִ֑י לְיָכִ֕ין מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּכִינִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- The sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshim‛ôn · SimeonH8095
- after their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of Nemuelנְמוּאֵלnemû'êl · NemuelH5241
- of the Nemuelitesנְמוּאֵלִיnemû'êlîy · NemueliteH5242
- of Jaminיָמִיןyâmîyn · JaminH3226
- of the Jaminitesיָֽמִינִיyemîynîy · JaminiteH3228
- of Jachinיָכִיןyâkîyn · JachinH3199
- of the Jachinitesיָכִינִיyâkîynîy · JachiniteH3200
Cross-references for Numbers 26:12
Commentaries on Numbers 26:12
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-65After nearly 40 years, Israel registered their men of military age again. This was while camping on the plains of Moab across from Jericho (compare chapters 1–4). The overall population changed only slightly, with 603,550 in the first registration and 601,730 in the second. This nearly complete replacement of the population showed that the Lord remained faithful to Israel despite their repeated acts of rebellion (26:63–65).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. The sons of Simeon--It is supposed that this tribe had been pre-eminent in the guilt of Baal-peor and had consequently been greatly reduced in numbers. Thus God's justice and holiness, as well as His truth and faithfulness, were strikingly displayed: His justice and holiness in the sweeping judgments that reduced the ranks of some tribes; and His truth and faithfulness in the extraordinary increase of others so that the posterity of Israel continued a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 26
- 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
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