Numbers 26:24 — Word Study
WLCלְיָשׁ֕וּב מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּשׁוּבִ֑י לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽי׃
BSAthe JashubiteYâshubîy△ [descendant of Jashub, from the tribe of Issachar] clanmishpâchâh from JashubYâshûwb [he will return] [and] the ShimroniteShimrônîy△ [from Shimron, watch-height] clanmishpâchâh from ShimronShimrôwn [a son of Issachar]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| לְיָשׁ֕וּב | of Jashub | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת | [the] clan of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| הַיָּשׁוּבִ֑י | the Jashubite[s] | Particle, noun gentilic masculine singular absolute |
| לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן | of Shimron | Preposition, noun proper masculine |
| מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת | [the] clan of | Noun common, feminine singular construct |
| הַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽי׃ | the Shimronite[s] | Particle, noun gentilic masculine singular absolute |
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| BSB | the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron. |
| KJV | Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| ASV | of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| YLT | of Jashub the family of the Jashubite; of Shimron the family of the Shimronite. |
| WEB | of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
| BBE | Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. |
Where they part company is in the use of names and their derivatives, which are consistent across the translations.
The sentence presents two main clauses connected by a conjunction, typical of genealogical listings.
3 commentators on this verse
Jamieson, Cambridge, Whedon & more — read them ›
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The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
2 of 6 occur nowhere else in the Old Testament — words chosen on purpose.
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Deep Study — Numbers 26:24
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Context — The Clans of Issachargenerated
Numbers 26:24 lists the clans of Issachar, showing the lineage of the Israelites. The Jashubite clan is derived from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron, both of whom were sons of Issachar. This enumeration is part of a larger census aimed at organizing the tribes of Israel for settlement in the Promised Land, as seen throughout Numbers 26.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 46:13 | The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָשׁוּב, le.ya.Shuvgenerated
The name יָשׁוּב (Yashuv) means 'he will return' and refers to Jashub, the third son of Issachar, who founded the Jashubites. This name is significant in the context of Israel's heritage and identity.
The parsing indicates that it is a proper noun, specifically a masculine noun, which emphasizes its role as a name of a person and a clan. The connection to the tribe of Issachar highlights the importance of family lineage in the Israelite community.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main clause is לְיָשׁ֕וּב מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּשׁוּבִ֑י, the Jashubite clan from Jashub, followed by a conjunction and another clause לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽי׃, the Shimronite clan from Shimron. The structure reflects a straightforward listing of clans, typical of genealogical records.
The sentence is constructed with two parallel phrases that highlight the clans, showing the importance of lineage and family in the Israelite context.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָשׁוּב as ιασουβ, maintaining the name's form while adapting it to Greek phonetics. This choice illustrates the continuity of the name across cultures.
Similarly, שִׁמְרוֹן is rendered as σαμαραν, indicating the recognition of Shimron's significance both as a person and a place.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Numbers 26:24 identifies the Jashubite clan from Jashub and the Shimronite clan from Shimron, both descendants of Issachar. This verse is part of a census that emphasizes the importance of family and tribal heritage among the Israelites.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The Jashubites were descendants of Jashub, the third son of Issachar, as mentioned in Genesis 46:13.
Shimron means 'watch-height' and refers to both a man from the tribe of Issachar and a location in Canaan.
Lineage is crucial in the Israelite tradition as it establishes identity, inheritance, and tribal affiliation, particularly during the census.
These clans are part of the census that organizes the Israelites for settlement in the Promised Land, highlighting their heritage and the structure of the community.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What significance does my family heritage hold in my life today?
- How can understanding the lineage of the tribes of Israel deepen my appreciation for their history?
- In what ways can I see the importance of community and family ties in my own life?
- How does the concept of returning, as suggested by the name Jashub, resonate with my personal experiences?
Commentators on this verse — 3 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Numbers 26:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryOf Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. Jashub - or Job (Genesis 46:13) [Septuagint, Iasoub]. Shimron - or Shimrom (1 Chronicles 7:1) [Septuagint, Samram].
Read Robert Jamieson on Numbers 26 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges5–51. The twelve secular tribes are numbered, the sacred tribe of Levi being omitted. The names are based upon Genesis 46:8-27, but with the addition of Ephraim and Manasseh, who, having been born in Egypt, could not be reckoned in Gen. among those who went down into Egypt. The total number at the first census, thirty-eight years before (ch. 1) was 603,550; now it Isaiah 601,730. The order of the tribes is the same, except that Manasseh (Numbers 26:29-34) precedes Ephraim (Numbers 26:35-37). Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim and Naphtali have decreased in numbers, while the other seven have increased. The impossibility of the figures is shewn in note on Numbers 1:46.
Read Cambridge on Numbers 26 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible24. Jashub is written Job in Genesis 46:13, which is the Arabic of Jashub, both signifying, to return.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Numbers 26 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
from Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; and from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Tyndale line
Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Of Iashub the familie of the Iashubites: of Shimron, the familie of the Shimronites.
Strictly literal
of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
of Jashub the family of the Jashubite; of Shimron the family of the Shimronite.
of Jashub the family of the Jashubite; of Shimron the family of the Shimronite.
Of Yashub, the family of the Yashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
through Jashub, the clan of the Jashubites, through Shimron, the clan of the Shimronites.
From the Latin
Jasub, of whom is the family of the Jasubites: Semran, of whom is the family of the Semranites.
Simplified
Jashub, ancestor of the Jashubite family; and Shimron, ancestor of the Shimronite family.
Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text states, 'לְיָשׁ֕וּב מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּשׁוּבִ֑י לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽי׃' The Septuagint aligns closely with the Masoretic Text, matching all six words, although the word order and articles differ due to its Greek structure. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs in two words: it uses 'שׁמרון' (Shimron) and 'שׁמרוני' (Shimronite) instead of the forms found in the Masoretic Text. The Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q27) contain a partially restored text, with one word intact and four supplied by an editor, indicating some textual variation but also showing agreement with the overall structure of the Masoretic Text.
לְיָשׁ֕וּב מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּשׁוּבִ֑י לְשִׁמְרֹ֕ן מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשִּׁמְרֹנִֽי׃
6 of the 6 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
לישׁוב משׁפחת הישׁובי לשׁמרון משׁפחת השׁמרוני
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: שׁמרון (Shimron), שׁמרוני (Shimronite)
לישוב משפחת [הישובי] [לשמרון] [משפחת] [השמרוני]
1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 4 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Numbers 26:24
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
יָשׁוּב (Yashuwb) means 'he will return' and refers to two individuals in the Old Testament. One is the third son of Issachar, founder of the Jashubites, mentioned in Genesis 46:13. The other is a man from the time of Ezra who had to put away a foreign wife, noted in Ezra 10:29.
יָשׁוּב n.pr.m.
in Issachar
one with foreign wife
base
H3437 יָשׁוּב
3437 Yashuwb yaw-shoob'
or Yashiyb {yaw-sheeb'}; from 7725; he will return; Jashub,
the name of two Israelites:--Jashub.
see HEBREW for 07725
יָשׁוּב (ya.shuv) — Jashub.
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.29
§ Jashub = "he will return"
1) the 3rd son of Issachar and founder of the family of Jashubites
2) one of the sons of Bani who had to put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
יָשׁוּב (ya.shuv) — Jashub.
A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
son of: Issachar (H3485);
brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Yob (KJV: Job) at Gen.46.13;
§ Jashub = "he will return"
1) the 3rd son of Issachar and founder of the family of Jashubites
2) one of the sons of Bani who had to put away a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
Jashub
Returner. (1.) The third of Issachar’s four sons (1 Chr. 7:1); called also Job (Gen. 46:13).
(2.) Ezra 10:29.
(he turns). The third son of Issachar, and founder of the family of the Jashubites. (Numbers 26;24; 1 Chronicles 7:1) (B.C. 1706.) One of the sons of Bani, who had to put away his foreign wife. (Ezra 10:29) (B.C. 459.)
a returning; a controversy; a dwelling place
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.
מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan
clan
= guild
= species, kind
pl. = aristocrats
base
H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan
. = guild
. = species, kind
. pl. = aristocrats
4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'
from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;
figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or
sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,
kind(-red).
see HEBREW for 08192
see HEBREW for 08198
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.
1) clan, family
1a) clan
1a1) family
1a2) tribe
1a3) people, nation
1b) guild
1c) species, kind
1d) aristocrats
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
יָשֻׁבִי (Yashubiy) refers to a Jashubite, a descendant of Jashub from the tribe of Issachar. The term is derived from the root word for Jashub, which means 'he will return.' It is mentioned in relation to individuals in Genesis 46:13, where Jashub is identified as a son of Issachar.
יָשֻׁבִי adj.gent. of foregoing [v.bn.ag] 1; c. art. as subst. coll. הַי׳ Nu 26:24.
done
H3432 יָשֻׁבִי
3432 Yashubiy yaw-shoo-bee'
patronymically from 3437; a Jashubite, or descendant of
Jashub:--Jashubites.
see HEBREW for 03437
יָשֻׁבִי (ya.shu.vi) — Jashubite.
Someone descended from Jashub who was a man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
son of: Issachar (H3485);
brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Shimron (H8110B); also called Yob (KJV: Job) at Gen.46.13;
Group of ya.shuv (יָשׁוּב "Jashub" H3437H)
§ Jashubites , of Jashub "he will return"
descendants of Jashub of the tribe of Issachar
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ngmsa
שִׁמְרוֹן (Shimron) refers to both a Canaanite city and a man from the tribe of Issachar. The name suggests a meaning related to 'watch-height.' The city was allotted to Zebulun, while the individual Shimron is noted as a son of Issachar, linked to other family members. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
שִׁמְרוֹן n.pr.loc. Canaanite city, with king
base
שִׁמְרוֹן n.pr.m. son of Issachar
base
H8110a שִׁמְרוֹן Canaanite city, with king H8110b שִׁמְרוֹן son of Issachar
8110 Shimrown shim-rone'
from 8105 in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the
name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine:--Shimron.
see HEBREW for 08105
שִׁמְרוֹן (shim.ron) — Shimron.
Shimron = "watch-height"
a Canaanite royal city allotted to Zebulun
Also named: shim.ron me.r.on (שִׁמְרוֹן מְראוֹן "Shimron-meron" H8112)
שִׁמְרוֹן (shim.ron) — Shimron.
A man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
son of: Issachar (H3485);
brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Jashub (H3437H)
Also named: shim.ro.ni (שִׁמְרֹנִי "Shimronite" H8117)
§ Shimron = "watch-height"
4th son of Issachar and the progenitor of the family of Shimronites
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper masculineHR/Npm
Shimron
Watch-post, an ancient city of the Canaanites; with its villages, allotted to Zebulun (Josh. 19:15); now probably Semunieh, on the northern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, 5 miles west of Nazareth.
(watch-height). A city of Zebulun. (Joshua 11:1; 19:15) Its full appellation was perhaps Shimron-meron. The fourth son of Issachar according to the lists of Genesis, (Genesis 46:13) and Numbers, (Numbers 26:24) and the head of the family of the Shimronites.
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpachah) refers to a clan or family, encompassing a circle of relatives and extending to tribes or peoples. It can also denote a class of persons, species of animals, or kinds of things. The entries highlight its various uses, including guilds and aristocrats, but do not present any significant disagreement.
מִשְׁפָּחָה 303 n.f. clan
clan
= guild
= species, kind
pl. = aristocrats
base
H4940 מִשְׁפָּחָה clan . clan
. = guild
. = species, kind
. pl. = aristocrats
4940 mishpachah mish-paw-khaw'
from 8192 (compare 8198); a family, i.e. circle of relatives;
figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or
sort (of things); by extens. a tribe or people:--family,
kind(-red).
see HEBREW for 08192
see HEBREW for 08198
מִשְׁפָּחָה (mish.pa.chah) — family.
1) clan, family
1a) clan
1a1) family
1a2) tribe
1a3) people, nation
1b) guild
1c) species, kind
1d) aristocrats
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular constructHNcfsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
שִׁמְרֹנִי (Shimroniy) refers to a Shimronite, a descendant of Shimron, who was part of the tribe of Issachar. The term is patronymically derived from שִׁמְרוֹן (Shimron), meaning 'guardian.' It appears in Numbers 26:24, where it denotes the collective group of Shimronites.
שִׁמְרֹנִי adj.gent. of foregoing [v.ef.an]; c. art. as n.coll. הַשּׁ׳ Nu 26:24.
done
H8117 שִׁמְרֹנִי
8117 Shimroniy shim-ro-nee'
patronymically from 8110; a Shimronite (collectively) or
descendants of Shimron:--Shimronites.
see HEBREW for 08110
שִׁמְרֹנִי (shim.ro.ni) — Shimronite.
Someone descended from Shimron who was a man of the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.13;
son of: Issachar (H3485);
brother of: Tola (H8439), Puah (H6312) and Jashub (H3437H)
Group of shim.ron (שִׁמְרוֹן "Shimron" H8110B)
§ Shimronites, of Shimron "guardian"
descendants of Shimron
Art | Ngmsa — Particle · noun gentilic masculine singular absoluteHTd/Ngmsa