Numbers 1:6 Midrash: Midrash Aggadah

לְשִׁמְע֕וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּרִֽישַׁדָּֽי׃

Of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Midrash Aggadah

To Shimon, Shelumiel ben Tzurishaddai. Even though his descendant is Zimri, on whose account 24,000 died in a plague, G-d made peace with him and placed him next to Reuben, who had done repentance (a ba'al t'shuvah). Therefore it is said, "ben tzuri-shaddai," ("Shaddai is my rock")...
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