Hem Personer Hushim Hushim (also known as Shuham) was the only named son of Dan, who was the son of Jacob and Bilhah. He is regarded as the patriarch of the Hushimite clan among the Danites. Although little is written about him personally, he played an important role as the founder of one of the sub-clans in the tribe of Dan.
Nyckelhändelser Hushim is listed as a son of Dan among the seventy people in Jacob's household who went down to Egypt.
23 The sons of Dan: Hushim. hebr וּבְנֵי־דָ֖ן חֻשִֽׁים׃
Hushim is mentioned in the genealogies in 1 Chronicles as part of Israel's tribal history.
12 Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir; Hushim was the son of Aher. hebr וְשֻׁפִּ֤ם וְחֻפִּם֙ בְּנֵ֣י עִ֔יר חֻשִׁ֖ם בְּנֵ֥י אַחֵֽר׃
In the second census on the plains of Moab, Hushim's descendants are referred to as the Shuhamites, the only clan within the tribe of Dan.
42 These were the sons of Dan by their clans: from Shuham, the Shuhamite clan. These were the clans of Dan by their clans. hebr אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵי־דָן֙ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֔ם לְשׁוּחָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֑י אֵ֛לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת דָּ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
43 All the Shuhamite clans numbered 64,400. hebr כָּל־מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הַשּׁוּחָמִ֖י לִפְקֻדֵיהֶ֑ם אַרְבָּעָ֧ה וְשִׁשִּׁ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וְאַרְבַּ֥ע מֵאֽוֹת׃ ס
As part of the complete list of Jacob's sons and grandsons, Hushim represents Dan's line in the genealogy of the patriarchs.
8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn; hebr וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמ֧וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הַבָּאִ֥ים מִצְרַ֖יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֣ב וּבָנָ֑יו בְּכֹ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵֽן׃
23 The sons of Dan: Hushim. hebr וּבְנֵי־דָ֖ן חֻשִֽׁים׃
25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel; she bore these to Jacob—seven persons in all. hebr אֵ֚לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י בִלְהָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן לָבָ֖ן לְרָחֵ֣ל בִּתּ֑וֹ וַתֵּ֧לֶד אֶת־אֵ֛לֶּה לְיַעֲקֹ֖ב כָּל־נֶ֥פֶשׁ שִׁבְעָֽה׃
Hushim's descendants, as part of the tribe of Dan, received their inheritance in the promised land during the division of the land.
40 The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. hebr לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם יָצָ֖א הַגּוֹרָ֥ל הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃
41 The territory of their inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir Shemesh, hebr וַיְהִ֖י גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃
42 Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah, hebr וְשַֽׁעֲלַבִּ֥ין וְאַיָּל֖וֹן וְיִתְלָֽה׃
43 Elon, Timnah, Ekron, hebr וְאֵיל֥וֹן וְתִמְנָ֖תָה וְעֶקְרֽוֹן׃
44 Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath, hebr וְאֶלְתְּקֵ֥ה וְגִבְּת֖וֹן וּבַעֲלָֽת׃
45 Jehud, Bene Berak, Gath Rimmon, hebr וִיהֻ֥ד וּבְנֵֽי־בְרַ֖ק וְגַת־רִמּֽוֹן׃
46 Me Jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border facing Joppa. hebr וּמֵ֥י הַיַּרְק֖וֹן וְהָֽרַקּ֑וֹן עִֽם־הַגְּב֖וּל מ֥וּל יָפֽוֹ׃
47 But the territory of the Danites proved too small for them, so they marched up and attacked Leshem. They captured it, put it to the sword, took possession of it, and settled there. They named Leshem Dan, after their ancestor Dan. hebr וַיֵּצֵ֥א גְבוּל־בְּנֵי־דָ֖ן מֵהֶ֑ם וַיַּעֲל֣וּ בְנֵֽי־דָ֠ן וַיִּלָּחֲמ֨וּ עִם־לֶ֜שֶׁם וַיִּלְכְּד֥וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ ׀ וַיַּכּ֧וּ אוֹתָ֣הּ לְפִי־חֶ֗רֶב וַיִּֽרְשׁ֤וּ אוֹתָהּ֙ וַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּ בָ֔הּ וַיִּקְרְא֤וּ לְלֶ֙שֶׁם֙ דָּ֔ן כְּשֵׁ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֲבִיהֶֽם׃
48 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, clan by clan. hebr זֹ֗את נַחֲלַ֛ת מַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵי־דָ֖ן לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם הֶֽעָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ פ