Muppim

About Muppim

Muppim, also referred to as Shephupham, Shephuphan, or Shuphamite, is a name that appears in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin. In Gen.46.21, Muppim is listed as one of the sons of Benjamin who went down to Egypt with Israel (or 'Jacob') and his family. This genealogy records the names of the descendants of Jacob who were the founders of the twelve tribes of Israel.

In Num.26.39, the name Shephupham appears in the context of a census taken of the Israelites in the wilderness. Here, Shephupham is mentioned as a clan within the tribe of Benjamin, suggesting that the descendants of Muppim had grown into a significant family group.

In 1Ch.8.5, the name Shephuphan is used in a genealogy of the Benjamites who lived in Jerusalem. This passage provides a more detailed record of the descendants of Benjamin, tracing the lineage of several prominent families within the tribe.

The variations in the name (Muppim, Shephupham, Shephuphan, and Shuphamite) likely reflect differences in pronunciation or spelling over time, or they may indicate different branches of the same family. Despite these variations, the references to this individual in the genealogies of Benjamin consistently affirm his place as a son of Benjamin and an ancestor of a significant clan within the tribe.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.