Asher

Asher is a Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs, from the tribe of Asher. He is named in 44 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 30:13.

Family

Verses

Genesis

• Genesis 30:13
  And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
• Genesis 35:26
  And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan–aram.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.
• Genesis 46:17
  And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
• Genesis 49:20
  Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.

Exodus

• Exodus 1:4
  Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

Numbers

• Numbers 1:13
  Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
• Numbers 1:40
  Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;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,
• Numbers 1:41
  Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.
• Numbers 2:27
  And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,
• Numbers 7:72
  On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.
• Numbers 10:26
  And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,
• Numbers 13:13
  Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;
• Numbers 26:44
  Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.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.
• Numbers 26:46
  And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.
• Numbers 26:47
  These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.These were the clans of Asher, and their registration numbered 53,400.
• Numbers 34:27
  And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 27:13
  And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
• Deuteronomy 33:24
  And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.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.

Joshua

• Joshua 17:7
  And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En–tappuah.Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
• Joshua 17:10
  Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
• Joshua 17:11
  And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
• Joshua 19:24
  And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
• Joshua 19:31
  This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.
• Joshua 19:34
  And then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth–tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.
• Joshua 21:6
  And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
• Joshua 21:30
  And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,From the tribe of Asher they were given Mishal, Abdon,

Judges

• Judges 1:31
  Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
• Judges 5:17
  Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.
• Judges 6:35
  And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.
• Judges 7:23
  And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.Then the men of Israel were called out from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh, and they pursued the Midianites.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 4:16
  Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:2
  Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
• 1 Chronicles 6:62
  And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
• 1 Chronicles 6:74
  And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal with her suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs,From the tribe of Asher they were given Mashal, Abdon,
• 1 Chronicles 7:30
  The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
• 1 Chronicles 7:40
  All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.All these were the descendants of Asher—heads of their families, choice and mighty men of valor, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men fit for battle, recorded in their genealogies, was 26,000.
• 1 Chronicles 12:36
  And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, forty thousand.From Asher: 40,000 fit for service, prepared for battle.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 30:11
  Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 27:6
  Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
• Ezekiel 48:2
  And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher.Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:3
  And by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:34
  At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.

Luke

• Luke 2:36
  And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,

Revelation

• Revelation 7:6
  Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.