Numbers 26 · Verse 12

Numbers 26:12

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:
Numbers 26:12, King James Version

Numbers 26:12 in other translations

BSBThese were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,
WEBThe 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;
ASVThe 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;
YLTSons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel is the family of the Nemuelite; of Jamin the family of the Jaminite; of Jachin the family of the Jachinite;
DARBYThe 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;
BBEThe sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
WebsterThe 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:

What does Numbers 26:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. 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 numerous people.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 26:1-51

Moses did not number the people but when God commanded him. We have here the families registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the same as when numbered at mount Sinai. Notice is here taken of the children of Korah; they died not, as the children of Dathan and Abiram; they seem not to have joined even their own father in rebellion. If we partake not of the sins of sinners, we shall not partake of…

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Numbers 26:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
שִׁמְעוֹן֮shim.'OnSimeonH8095
לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒le.mish.pe.cho.Tamto clans theirH4940
לִנְמוּאֵ֗לlin.mu.'Elof NemuelH5241
מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙mish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
הַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔יha.ne.Mu.'e.Lithe Nemuelite[s]H5242
לְיָמִ֕יןle.ya.Minof JaminH3226
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
הַיָּמִינִ֑יhai.ya.mi.Nithe Jaminite[s]H3228
לְיָכִ֕יןle.ya.Khinof JakinH3199
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
הַיָּכִינִֽי\׃hai.ya.khi.Nithe Jakinite[s]H3200

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 26:12

  • 1 Chronicles 4:24

    The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

  • Exodus 6:15

    And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

  • Genesis 46:10

    And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.

  • 1 Kings 7:21

    And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nemuel.
Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15
Jemuel. Jachin.
1Ki 7:21; 1Ch 4:24
Jarib.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Numbers 26:11

    Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.

  • Numbers 26:12

    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:

  • Numbers 26:13

    Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

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Numbers 26:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los hijos de Simeón por sus familias: de Nemuel, la familia de los Nemuelitas; de Jamín, la familia de los Jaminitas; de Jachîn, la familia de los Jachînitas;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Les fils de Siméon, selon leurs familles: de Nemuel, la famille des Nemuélites; de Jamin, la famille des Jaminites; de Jakin, la famille des Jakinites;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Die Söhne Simeons nach ihren Geschlechtern: von Nemuel das Geschlecht der Nemueliter; von Jamin das Geschlecht der Jaminiter; von Jakin das Geschlecht der Jakiniter;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filii Simeon per cognationes suas: Namuel, ab hoc familia Namuelitarum: Jamin, ab hoc familia Jaminitarum: Jachin, ab hoc familia Jachinitarum: