Commentaire sur Les Nombres 26:39
לִשְׁפוּפָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשּׁוּפָמִ֑י לְחוּפָ֕ם מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַחוּפָמִֽי׃
de Chefoufam, la famille des Chefoufamites; de Houfam, la famille des Houfamites.
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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