Shuham

Son of Dan and clan founder

También conocido como: Husham, Shuham, Hiram-Abi, Huram

Los patriarcasPatriarchc. 1800 BC

Shuham (also called Hushim) was the son of Dan, who was the son of Jacob and Bilhah. He is the ancestor of the Shuhamite clan among the tribe of Dan. Although little is written about him personally, he played an important role as the founder of one of the clans in Israel's tribal organization.

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Born as son of Dan

Shuham was born as the son of Dan, Jacob's fifth son. In Genesis he is called Hushim.

23The sons of Dan: Hushim.
וּבְנֵי־דָ֖ן חֻשִֽׁים׃ ‬

Recorded as clan founder

In the census on the plains of Moab, Shuham (the ancestor of the Shuhamite clan) was counted among the descendants of Dan who formed the Shuhamite clan.

42These were the sons of Dan by their clans: from Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan by their clans.
אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵי־דָן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לְשׁוּחָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֑י אֵ֛לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת דָּ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ ‬

The tribe of Dan in the census

The Shuhamite clan was counted in the census, and the tribe of Dan numbered 64,400 men of fighting age.

42These were the sons of Dan by their clans: from Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan by their clans.
אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵי־דָן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לְשׁוּחָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֑י אֵ֛לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת דָּ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ ‬
43All the Shuhamite clans numbered 64,400.
כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֖י לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס ‬

Jacob travels to Egypt with his family

Shuham (Husjim) was among Jacob's descendants who went down to Egypt during the famine, as part of Dan's family.

23The sons of Dan: Hushim.
וּבְנֵי־דָ֖ן חֻשִֽׁים׃ ‬
26All the persons belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt, his own direct descendants, not counting the wives of Jacob's sons, numbered sixty-six in all.
כָּל־הַ֠נֶּפֶשׁ הַבָּאָ֨ה לְיַעֲקֹ֤ב מִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙ יֹצְאֵ֣י יְרֵכ֔וֹ מִלְּבַ֖ד נְשֵׁ֣י בְנֵי־יַעֲקֹ֑ב כָּל־נֶ֖פֶשׁ שִׁשִּׁ֥ים וָשֵֽׁשׁ׃ ‬

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