Numbers 26:42

42 This was the family group in the tribe of Dan: From Shuham came the Shuhamite family group. That was the family of Dan,

Numbers 26:42 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 42,43. These are the sons of Dan, after their families
Though he had but one son, the plural being put for the singular; or by sons are meant his posterity; his son's name was Shuham, and by transposition Hushim, in ( Genesis 46:23 ) from him was the family of the Shulamite; and yet, though but one, consisted of 64,400 men; there was an increase of 1700 in this tribe.

Numbers 26:42 In-Context

40 These were the family groups from Bela through Ard and Naaman: From Ard came the Ardite family group; from Naaman came the Naamite family group.
41 These were the family groups of Benjamin, and the total number of men was 45,600.
42 This was the family group in the tribe of Dan: From Shuham came the Shuhamite family group. That was the family of Dan,
43 and the total number of men in the Shuhamite family group of Dan was 64,400.
44 These were the family groups in the tribe of Asher: From Imnah came the Imnite family group; from Ishvi came the Ishvite family group; from Beriah came the Beriite family group.
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