Thematic Bible: The tribe of Asher


Thematic Bible



"Asher's food will be delicious; he will be a provider of delicacies fit for royalty."

About Asher he said: "May Asher be blessed, along with his descendants, may his brothers be pleased with him, may he dip his feet in oil, may your bolts be made of iron and bronze, and may your strength be sufficient for each day you live."


Asher's descendants included Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah's descendants included Heber and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith. Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua. read more.
Japhlet's descendants included Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the descendants of Japhlet. Shemer's descendants included Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram. His brother Helem's descendants included Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal. Zophah's descendants included Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera. Jether's descendants included Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara. Ulla's descendants included Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia. All of these were men of Asher, leaders of ancestral households, choice valiant mighty warriors, and chiefs among princes. Their enrolled genealogies for battle conscription totaled 26,000 men.

Now Anna, a prophetess, was also there. She was a descendant of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage,


"Toward the north is to be the division of the camp of Dan under their standard. The leader of Dan is to be Ammishaddai's son Ahiezer.

"The tribe of Asher is to encamp beside them. The leader of Asher is to be Ochran's son Pagiel.


There the boundary turned toward Ramah, reaching to the fortress city of Tyre and turned to Hosah, where it terminated at the Mediterranean Sea.

The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.


He sent messengers to the entire tribe of Manasseh, calling them to follow him, and he also sent word to the tribes of Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, calling them to meet him.

Israeli soldiers were called out from the territories of Naphtali, Asher, and throughout Manasseh, and they chased after the Midianites.


Nevertheless, a few men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and traveled to Jerusalem.


The tribe of Asher supplied 40,000 experienced, battle-ready troops.


The tribes of Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali are to stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce the curse.


Then the standard of the camp of Dan set out, functioning as the rear guard for all the encampments, accompanied by its army with Ammishaddai's son Ahiezer. Ochran's son Pagiel was in charge of the tribe of Asher.


Later, Leah's servant Zilpah bore a second son for Jacob. She said, "How happy I am, because women will call me happy!" So she named him Asher.


The tribe of Asher, listed according to their families, included: From Imnah, the family of the descendants of Imnah; from Ishvi, the family of the descendants of Ishvi; and from Beriah, the family of the descendants of Beriah. The descendants of Beriah included: From Heber, the family of the descendants of Heber; and from Malchiel, the family of the descendants of Malchiel. (The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.) read more.
These descendants of Asher numbered 53,400.


On the eleventh day, Ochran's son Pagiel, leader of the descendants of Asher, presented as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; read more.
one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; and one male goat for a sin offering. Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Ochran's son Pagiel.


The genealogies of Asher's descendants were recorded individually, according to their tribes and ancestral houses, as were the names of all the men 20 years and above who could serve in the army. Those registered with the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.


The fifth lottery went to the tribe of Asher according to its families. The territorial boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph, Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal, and on the west Carmel and Shihor-libnath, read more.
then proceeded east to Beth-dagon. It proceeded to Zebulun and the Iphtah-el Valley, turned north to Beth-emek and Neiel, then proceeded north to Cabul, Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah as far as Great Sidon. There the boundary turned toward Ramah, reaching to the fortress city of Tyre and turned to Hosah, where it terminated at the Mediterranean Sea. Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob, for a total of 22 towns and villages. These towns and villages are the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families.


The army of the tribe of Asher did not expel the inhabitants of Acco nor the inhabitants of Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob. So the descendants of Asher lived among the Canaanites who continued to inhabit the land, because they did not expel them.


from Asher's tribe, Michael's son Sethur;


Shelomi's son Ahihud to be leader of the tribe of Asher,


These descendants of Asher numbered 53,400.


From Asher: Ochran's son Pagiel.


Hushai's son Baana served in Asher and Bealoth;


The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.


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