Asher

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. Son of Jacob, by ZilpahGenesis 30:13Genesis 35:26Genesis 49:20Exodus 1:41 Chronicles 2:2
• Descendants ofGenesis 46:17Numbers 26:44–47
• 2. Tribe of: Census of, by familiesNumbers 1:40Numbers 1:41Numbers 26:44–471 Chronicles 7:401 Chronicles 12:36
• Station of, in campNumbers 2:25Numbers 2:27
• Prophecies concerning
• By MosesDeuteronomy 33:24Deuteronomy 33:25
• By JohnRevelation 7:6
• Allotment to, of land in CanaanJoshua 19:24–31Ezekiel 48:2
• Upbraided by DeborahJudges 5:17
• Summoned by GideonJudges 6:35Judges 7:23
• Join Hezekiah2 Chronicles 30:11
• 3. A city of ShechemJoshua 17:71 Kings 4:16

The passages, in Bible order (24)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 30:13

   Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 30:132 voices

   “(Verse 12 and 13.) And Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, gave birth to a second son for Jacob. And Leah said, 'I am blessed, for women will call me blessed.' And she called his name Asher, which means 'riches'. The riches are added with a play on words, that is, πλοῦτος. The etymology of the name Asher is explained by the authority of Scripture, which says, 'I am blessed, and women will call me blessed.' And because she is called blessed by people, she named her son blessed. Therefore, Asher is not called riches but blessed, only in this particular context.

   “And Leah said,.... Upon the birth of the second son by her maid: happy am I; or, "in my happiness"; or, "for my happiness" (c); that is, this child is an addition to my happiness, and will serve to increase it: for the daughters will call me blessed; the women of the place where she lived would speak of her as a happy person, that had so many children of her own, and others by her maid; see Psa 127:5, and she called his name Asher, which signifies "happy" or "blessed".

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2. Genesis 35:26

   And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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   “And the sons of Zilpah,....

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3. Genesis 46:17

   The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 46:171 voice

   “And the sons of Asher,.... Another son of Jacob by Leah's maid Zilpah, whose sons were: Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; who is called Sarah, Num 26:46, and by the Septuagint here.

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4. Genesis 49:20

   Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 49:201 voice

   “His bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. The Latin interpretation of Aser signifies riches. Who then is rich, unless where the height of riches is wisdom and knowledge of God? Who is rich but the Lord Jesus, who always abounds, and never fails? The poor came into this world, and has abounded to all, and has filled all. How great is he in riches, who by his poverty has made all rich! But he became poor for our sake, being rich with the Father.

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5. Exodus 1:4

   Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

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6. Numbers 1:40

   From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

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7. Numbers 1:41

   those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

   ›Commentary on Numbers 1:411 voice

   “Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 41,500 men. See Gill on Num 1:20.

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8. Numbers 2:25

   On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard:

   ›Commentary on Numbers 2:251 voice

   “The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies,.... To the left of the tabernacle as encamped, and so was the left wing of the grand army; it consisted of the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, in which were several divisions and companies, whose camp also the Targum of Jonathan says reached four miles.

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9. Numbers 2:27

   The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

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   “And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher,....

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10. Numbers 26:44–47

    These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

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    “Of the children of Asher, after their families,....

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11. Deuteronomy 33:24

    And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.

    ›Commentary on Deuteronomy 33:241 voice

    But the Church has oil wherewith she dresses the wounds of her children, lest the hardness of the wound spread deeply; she has oil which she has received secretly. With this oil Asher washed his feet as it is written: "A blessed son is Asher, and he shall be acceptable to his brothers, and shall dip his feet in oil."

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12. Deuteronomy 33:25

    May the bolts of your gate be iron and bronze, and may your strength match your days.”

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    “Moses says this with regard to the holy church. Shoe in Holy Scripture means the office of preaching, as is written, "Feet have been shod in preparation for the gospel of peace." Since iron means virtue and bronze means perseverance, a man's shoes are said …

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13. Joshua 17:7

    Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

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    “And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher,....

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14. Joshua 19:24–31

    The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:

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    “And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher,.... Which entitled them to an inheritance next described: according to their families; which was sufficient for them, and divided to them according to their number.

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15. Judges 5:17

    Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

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16. Judges 6:35

    Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.

    ›Commentary on Judges 6:351 voice

    “And he sent messengers through all Manasseh,.... Of which tribe he was; not only he called by the trumpet that part of the tribe, the Abiezrites, who were within the sound of it, but the rest of the tribe at a greater distance from him he sent messengers to, acquainting them with his design, and inviting them to his assistance.

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