1 Chronicles 4:27

The Descendants of Simeon · 1 Chronicles 4:24–43
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Translations

Modern
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
Traditional
And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.
Literal
And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, and his brothers did not have many sons and did not multiply any of their clans as much as the sons of Judah.
Latin
Filii Semei sedecim, et filiæ sex: fratres autem ejus non habuerunt filios multos, et universa cognatio non potuit adæquare summam filiorum Juda.

Original

Hebrew
English
Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.

Notes

Simeon was Jacob’s second son. His tribe's land was in southern Judah (Joshua 19:1–9).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Shimei: Descendant of Judah through Mishma

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Shimei Simeon, Tribe of

Topics

Children were Named: Often Numerous Shimei: Son of Zacchur Simeon: Son of Jacob: His Sons Tribe of Simeon: Inheritance Allotted To