Numbers 26:42

“These are the sons of Dan by their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan by their families.”

Numbers 26:42 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 26:42, word by word

the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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by their familiesמִשְׁפְּחֹתָmishpchota

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

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of Shuhamשׁוּחָםshucham

Shuham

Shuham, a son of Dan. The name means "humbly."

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of the Shuhamitesשּׁוּחָמִיshuchami

Shuhamite

Shuhamite: a descendant of Shuham, of the tribe of Dan.

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Places in this verse

Dan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Dan

    Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel

    A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.

    The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

The context

41These are the sons of Benjamin by their families, and those of them counted were forty-five thousand six hundred.

42 · This verse (above)

43All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those of them counted: sixty-four thousand four hundred.

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