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Commentary for Numbers 26:39

לִשְׁפוּפָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשּׁוּפָמִ֑י לְחוּפָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַחוּפָמִֽי׃

of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

Rashi on Numbers

לשפופם OF SHEFUFAM - he was identical with Muppim, but was so called also after Joseph because Joseph became enfeebled (שפוף) through his sufferings among the nations.
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Siftei Chakhamim

Being humbled among the nations. שפוף ["humble"] has the connotation of hovering [just above the ground].
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Chizkuni

לשפופם, he is identical with מופים, in Genesis 46,21.
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