Numbers 1:22

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;

Cross-references

Numbers 1:2 Historical context

Numbers 1:2 gives the command to number Israel; this verse applies that command to Simeon's tribe.

Numbers 26:14 records a later census of Simeon, showing a drop from 59,300 to 22,200.

In Numbers 26:12-14, the second census for Simeon totals 22,200, a decrease from the 59,300 here.

Genesis 46:10 Historical context

Genesis 46:10 lists the sons of Simeon, the family heads whose descendants are counted in this census.

Genesis 29:33 Historical context

In Genesis 29:33, Simeon's birth and naming explain the tribe's origin that is counted here.

Revelation 7:7 Related theme

Revelation 7:7 includes 12,000 sealed from Simeon—a future counting of the tribe in an apocalyptic context.