Person Old Testament
Zurishaddai
Zurishaddai was the father of Shelumiel, a leader of the tribe of Simeon during the wilderness wanderings. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:6.
Why it matters. Father of Shelumiel, leader of Simeon
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zurishaddai
Zurishaddai Zurishaddai was an Israelite of the tribe of Simeon. He was the father of Shelumiel, who was chosen as the leader of the tribe of Simeon during the census and organization of Israel in the wilderness (Num.1.6; 2.12). Shelumiel presented the offering for the tribe of Simeon at the dedication of the tabernacle (Num.7.36,41) and led the tribe in the order of march through the wilderness (Num.10.19).
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.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.