Now the nameof the slainmanof Israelwhowas slainwith the Midianitewoman,was Zimrithe sonof Salu,a leaderof a father'shouseholdamong the Simeonites.
Then someMidianitetraderspassedby, so they pulled[him] up and liftedJosephout of the pit,and soldhim to the Ishmaelitesfor twenty[shekels] of silver.Thus they broughtJosephinto Egypt.
They arosefrom Midianand cameto Paran;and they tookmenwith them from Paranand cameto Egypt,to Pharaohkingof Egypt,who gavehim a houseand assignedhim foodand gavehim land.
Now in chargeof the tribesof Israel:chiefofficerfor the Reubeniteswas Eliezerthe sonof Zichri;for the Simeonites,Shephatiahthe sonof Maacah;
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
their numberedmen of the tribeof Simeon[were] 59,300
and it shall be for him and his descendantsafterhim, a covenantof a perpetualpriesthood,becausehe was jealousfor his Godand madeatonementfor the sonsof Israel.'"
The nameof the Midianitewomanwho was slainwas Cozbithe daughterof Zur,whowas headof the peopleof a father'shouseholdin Midian.
Theseare the familiesof the Simeonites,22,200
from the tribeof Simeontwelvethousand,from the tribeof Levitwelvethousand,from the tribeof Issachartwelvethousand,
