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What the Bible Says About Asher, the Tribe Of

Overview

The Bible addresses asher, the tribe of across 29 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Numbers and Joshua. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.

Key Bible verses about asher, the tribe of

Old Testament

Numbers

Numbers 7:72

On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:

Numbers 7:73

His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:74

One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:75

One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:76

One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:77

And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.

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.

Numbers 26:45

Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.

Numbers 26:46

And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.

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.

Joshua

Joshua 19:24

And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.

Joshua 19:25

And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,

Joshua 19:26

And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;

Joshua 19:27

And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

Joshua 19:28

And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;

Joshua 19:29

And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: Tyre: Heb. Tzor

Joshua 19:30

Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.

Joshua 19:31

This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 7:30

The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

1 Chronicles 7:31

And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.

1 Chronicles 7:32

And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

1 Chronicles 7:33

And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

1 Chronicles 7:34

And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

1 Chronicles 7:35

And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

1 Chronicles 7:36

The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

1 Chronicles 7:37

Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

1 Chronicles 7:38

And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

1 Chronicles 7:39

And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

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.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying asher, the tribe of for yourself

  • Begin with Numbers 7:72, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how 1 Chronicles, Numbers and Joshua each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about asher, the tribe of?

The Bible addresses asher, the tribe of across 29 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Chronicles, Numbers and Joshua. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.

How many Bible verses are about asher, the tribe of?

The Bible references asher, the tribe of in 29 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention asher, the tribe of?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 7:72: “On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:”

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