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Asher

Asher Eighth Son of Jacob, Whose Bread Shall Be Fat

Old Testamentc. 1914 BC View journey on map

About Asher

Asher was Zilpah's second son, and Leah named him 'happy'. Jacob promised that his bread would be fat and that he would yield royal dainties, and Moses said he would dip his foot in oil. His tribe took the fertile coast north of Carmel, a country of olives and grain.

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Asher's Character Traits

Blessed with plentyCoastalOverlooked

Asher's Life Timeline

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  1. Birthc. 1914 BC

    Zilpah bears Asher, and Leah says the daughters will call her happy.

    GEN 30:13

  2. Into Egyptc. 1876 BC

    Asher goes down into Egypt with four sons and a daughter, Serah.

    GEN 46:17

  3. Jacob's blessingc. 1859 BC

    Jacob promises his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

    GEN 49:20

Who is linked to Asher

Who is linked to Asher
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Asher's Key Relationships

Jacob
JacobFamily

Father - Asher was his eighth son, by Leah's handmaid.

Zilpah
ZilpahFamily

Mother - her second son, counted to Leah.

Gad
GadFamily

Brother - the elder of Zilpah's two sons.

Asher's Key Locations

Haran
Haran

Where he was born.

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Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel

His tribe held the fertile coast north of this range.

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Spiritual Lessons from Asher

Plenty Without a Story

Asher was promised the richest land of the twelve and produced almost no narrative: no judge of note, no king, no prophet. Prosperity is not the same as significance, and Scripture keeps the accounts separately. The one Asherite the Gospels name is Anna, an old widow who prayed in the temple and recognised the child.

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