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Simeon, The Tribe of: Was "divided and scattered" according to the prediction in
(Genesis 49:5-7)
They gradually dwindled in number, and sank into a position of
insignificance among the other tribes. They decreased in the
wilderness by about two-thirds (comp.)
(Numbers 1:23; 26:14) Moses
pronounces no blessing on this tribe. It is passed by in silence
(Deuteronomy 33:1)ff This tribe received as their portion a part of the
territory already allotted to Judah
(Joshua 19:1-9) It lay in the
south-west of the land, with Judah on the east and Dan on the north;
but whether it was a compact territory or not cannot be determined.
The subsequent notices of this tribe are but few
(1 Chronicles 4:24-43) Like
Reuben on the east of Jordan, this tribe had little influence on the
history of Israel.
