Numbers 26:12-14·~1 min
The Tribe of Simeon
Simeon’s descendants are listed by clan, and the tribe’s registered total is recorded. The census proceeds without added comment.
T12hese were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: 13the Zerahite clan from Zerah, 14These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
Section summarySimeon’s clans are named and the tribe is counted at 22,200 men. The section is brief and spare, giving the tribe its place in the roll without narrative pause.
Role in the chapterThis short movement continues the census in its steady tribal rhythm. Its plainness helps the chapter move through Israel as a whole, tribe by tribe, toward the final total.