Numbers 1:22

Of the sons of Simeon, in their pedigrees by their families by their ancestral houses,—such as were numbered of him, in the counting of names by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upwards, every one able to go forth to war;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

In Context

21such as were numbered of them as belonging to the tribe of Reuben, forty-six thousand and five hundred.

23such as were numbered of them as belonging to the tribe of Simeon, fifty-nine thousand and three hundred.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took each man his sword, and came in upon the city, boldly,—and slew every, male;

Genesis 46:10And, the sons of Simeon,—Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar,—and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess;

Numbers 2:12Then they who encamp by him, the tribe of Simeon,—even the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Revelation 7:7Of the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand,

Matthew Henry on Numbers 1:18-44

17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names: 18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls. 19 As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. 20 And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by… Read the whole commentary →

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