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AsherBirth Order 8

Meaning of Name Strong’s 836—’Âshêr, aw-share’; from 833; happy; Asher, a son of

Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a

place in Pal.:—Asher.

Mother Zilpah (fragrant dropping)

Birth Genesis 30:12–13: 12 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second

son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me

blessed:” and she called his name Asher.

Hebrew Letter

(from Paleo

Hebrew page on

the Internet)

The Hebrew letter associated with the tribe of Asher is Heth (()

(khayth). It is the English “Ch” nearly a “Kh.” It signifies a fence.

Numerically, it is the number 8, which is regeneration, new

beginnings.

Gemstone An agate. E. Raymond Capt says this was probably an agate, a

variety of quartz. Colors range from colorless, white, black, brown,

blue, and shades in between—often banded.

Encampment

Position

On the north, to the west of Dan.

Standard Asher’s emblem is the goblet.

Zodiac Sign Sagittarius—The Archer. The two-natured Conquerer going forth.

Position in

Zodiac Story

Fourth sign in the first book, The Redeemer. Constellations are Lyra

(the Harp—praise prepared for the Conqueror), Ara (the

Altar—consuming fire prepared for His enemies), and Draco (the

Dragon—the old serpent, the devil, cast down from heaven).

Jacob’s Blessing

for the Last Days

Genesis 49:20 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall

yield royal dainties.

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Asher’s BlessingGenesis 49:20 20 Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield

royal dainties.

From E. Raymond Capt’s Missing Links Discovered in the Assyrian

Tablets: The meaning of “royal dainties” is not clear, but it is

reasoned that in Jacob’s day, it would include wine. This would

require a cup or some similar vessel to put it in; hence we find a

covered CUP, or GOBLET, pictured as the emblem of the tribe of Asher.

While Asher’s emblem is not widely found in Anglo-Saxon or Celtic nations today, it is found

in several English family Coat of Arms, among which are the Arms of Bernsley and

Warrington. In Scotland, the GOBLET is also found in the Arms of Carnegie, Earl of

Southesk, Fagan, Butler, Boteler, and Shaw of Sauchie.

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Asher’s Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius—The Archer

(The Redeemer’s Triumph)

Sagittarius (The

Archer)Hebrew Name

The Hebrew name is

Kesith, the archer, as in

Genesis 21:20*.*Ishmael became an archer.

Sagittarius—69 Stars

(five of the third magnitude, nine of the fourth magnitude)

Bright star Hebrew Naim, Arabic Al Naim, the gracious one

Bright star Hebrew Nehushta, the going or sending forth

Bright star Arabic Al Shaula, the dart

Bright star Arabic Al Warida, who comes forth

Bright star Arabic Ruchba er rami, the riding of the bowman

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Place in the Heavenly Story

Sagittarius concludes the first book in the Zodiac story and is occupied with the triumph of

the coming Conqueror.

Psalm 45:3–6: 3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, With thy glory and thy

majesty. 4 And in thy majesty ride prosperously Because of truth and meekness and

righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. 5 Thine arrows are sharp

in the heart of the king’s enemies; Whereby the people fall under thee. 6 Thy throne, O

God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right septre.

Revelation 19:11: 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He That sat

upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.

Again we have the picture of a centaur as to his outward form, i.e. a being with two

natures. Not now far down in the south, or connected with His sufferings and sacrifice as a

man; but high up, as a sign of the Zodiac itself, on the ecliptic, i.e. in the very path in

which the sun “rejoiceth in his going forth as a strong man.” In the Archer we see a fain

reflection of Him Who will presently come

forth, all gracious, all wise, all powerful,

whose arrows shall be “sharp in the heart of

the King’s enemies.”

Psalm 64:7–10: 7 But God shall shoot at them

With an arrow; suddenly shall they be

wounded. 8 So they shall make their own

tongue to fall upon themselves: All that see

them shall flee away. 9 And all men shall

fear, And shall declare the work of God; for

they shall wisely consider of His doing. 10

The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and

shall trust in Him; And all the upright in heart

shall glory.

Lyra (The Harp)

Praise Prepared for the Conqueror

When the waiting time is over, and the Redeemer comes forth, then praise shall be given.

Beautifully then does the harp come in here, following upon the going forth of this

victorious Horseman.

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Lyra

" brightest star, one of the most glorious in the heavens, and this constellation is easily known by

it. It shines with a splendid white luster. It is called Vega, He shall be exalted. Its root occurs in

the opening of the Song of Moses in Exodus 15.

$ Hebrew Shelyuk, Arabic Al Nesr, an eagle, a star of the second magnitude

( Shulaphat, springing up, or ascending, as praise, a star of the fourth magnitude

Ara (The Altar)

Consuming Fire Prepared for His

EnemiesAra is pictured as an altar or burning pyre,

placed significantly and ominously upside down

with its fires burning and pointing downward

towards the lower regions, Tartarus, the abyss,

or “outer darkness.” It is an asterism with nine

stars, three of the third magnitude, four of the

fourth, et cetera. It is south of the scorpion’s

tail, and when these constellations were first

formed it was visible only on the very lowest

horizon of the south, pointing to the completion

of all judgment in the lake of fire.

Draco (The Dragon)

The Old Serpent, or the Devil, Cast Down

from Heaven

Each of the three books of the Zodiac concludes with this

same foreshadowing of truth—the same great enemy is

referred to in all these pictures. He is the serpent, the

dragon, “the great dragon . . . that old serpent, called

the devil and Satan.” The serpent represents him as the

deceiver, while Draco represents him as the destroyer.

The first book concludes with the dragon being cast down

from heaven. The second book concludes with Cetus, the

Sea Monster, Leviathan, bound. The third book concludes

with Hydra, the old serpent, destroyed.

In Draco, we see not only a dragon, but the dragon cast

down. It is against him that the God-Man, the Son of God,

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goes forth to war. It is for him that the eternal fires are prepared. It is he who shall shortlybe cast down from the heavens preparatory to his completed judgment. Isaiah 26:1, 27:1

Draco—80 Stars(four of the second magnitude, seven of the third magnitude, ten of the fourth

magnitude)

" located in one of the latter coils, Hebrew Thuban, the subtle. About 4,260 years ago [at the time

of Bullinger’s writing] it was the Polar Star.

$ located in the head, Hebrew Rastaban, the head of the subtle (serpent). Arabic Al Waid, who is

to be destroyed.

( located in the head, Ethanin, the long serpent, or dragon

Hebrew Grumian, the subtle

Hebrew Giansar, the punished enemy

Arabic Al Dib, the reptile

Arabic El Athik, the fraudful

Arabic El Asieh, the bowed down

The information in this section was taken from E. W. Bullinger’s The

Witness of the Stars (Kregel Publications, reprint of 1893 ed.) and

E. Raymond Capt’s The Glory of the Stars (Artisan Sales, 1982). See

these works for more information on the zodiac.

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Asher Encamped, Numbered, and At War

Pagiel the Head of the House of His Fathers

Numbers 1:1–4,13: 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in thetabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the secondmonth, in the second year after they were come outof the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “Take ye the sum ofall the congregation of the children of Israel,after their families, by the house of theirfathers, with the number of their names,every male by their polls; 3 From twentyyears old and upward, all that are able togo forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaronshall number them by their armies. 4And with you there shall be a man ofevery tribe; every one head of the houseof his fathers. 13 Of Asher; Pagiel the sonof Ocran.

Numbering in the Wilderness of

Sinai—41,500 Able to Go Forth to War

Numbers 1:40–41: 40 Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, bythe house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old andupward, all that were able to go forth to war; 41 Those that were numbered of them, even ofthe tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.

Encampment on the North

Numbers 2:27–28; 31: 27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and thecaptain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran. 28 And his host, and thosethat were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred. 31 All they thatwere numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousandand six hundred.* “They shall go hindmost with their standards.”

*The camp of Dan included all the tribes encamped on the north (Asher, Dan, and Naphtali).

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Asher’s Order in the Wilderness Journeyings of Israel

Numbers 10:12–28: 12 And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness ofSinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. 13 And they first took their journeyaccording to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 14 In the first place wentthe standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over hishost was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the children ofIssachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the children ofZebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. 17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons ofGershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle. 18 And the standard ofthe camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur theson of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumielthe son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaphthe son of Deuel. 21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the otherdid set up the tabernacle against they came. 22 And the standard of the camp of the childrenof Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son ofAmmihud. 23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel theson of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidanthe son of Gideoni. 25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward,which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host wasAhiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asherwas Pagiel the son of Ocran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali wasAhira the son of Enan. 28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according totheir armies, when they set forward.

Asherite Spy Sent to the Land of Canaan

Numbers 13:1–3;13: 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 “Send thou men, that theymay search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of theirfathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.” 3 And Moses by thecommandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men wereheads of the children of Israel. 13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur* the son of Michael.

*Bullinger: Sethur means hidden or mystical. His name by Gematria is 666. Perhaps he was the ringleader ofthe provocation.

Numbering in the Plains of Moab—53,400

Numbers 26:3–4;44–47: 3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains ofMoab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 4 “Take the sum of the people, from twenty years oldand upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth outof the land of Egypt.” 44 Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family ofthe Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites. 45 Ofthe sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the

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Malchielites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. 47 These are thefamilies of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fiftyand three thousand and four hundred.

Ahihud Appointed Prince to Divide the Land of Inheritance

Numbers 34:16–18; 28: 16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 “These are thenames of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua theson of Nun. 18 And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.27 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.

Judges 5:17: 17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Ashercontinued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

*Simeon, Levi, Gad, and Judah are not mentioned in this battle.

Asher Fails to Drive Out Canaanites

Judges 1:33: 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants ofZidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: 32 But theAsherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drivethem out.

Children of Asher Fight With Gideon Against Midianites

Judges 6:35–40: 35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also wasgathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and untoNaphtali; and they came up to meet them. 36 And Gideon said unto God, “If Thou wilt saveIsrael by mine hand, as Thou hast said, 37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; andif the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know thatThou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as Thou hast said. 38 And it was so: for he rose up earlyon the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowlfull of water. 39 And Gideon said unto God, “Let not Thine anger be hot against me, and Iwill speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now bedry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.” 40 And God did so thatnight: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

Judges 7:23–25: 23 And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, andout of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites. 24 And Gideon sentmessengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, “Come down against the Midianites, andtake before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.” Then all the men of Ephraimgathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. 25 And theytook two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb,and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of

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Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.

40,000 Asherite Warriors Present at David’s Coronation

I Chronicles 12:36; 38–40: 36 And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, fortythousand. 38 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart toHebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart tomake David king. 39 And there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for theirbrethren had prepared for them. 40 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issacharand Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and onoxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen,and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.

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Asher’s Inheritances

Manasseh Inherits Cities in Asher

Joshua 17:7–13: 7 And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that liethbefore Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border ofManasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim; 9 And the coast descended unto the riverKanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: thecoast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at thesea: 10 Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is hisborder; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. 11 AndManasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and hertowns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and hertowns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo andher towns, even three countries. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out theinhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13 Yet it came topass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute;but did not utterly drive them out.

Asher’s Inheritance in the Promised Land

Joshua 19:24–31: 24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asheraccording to their families. 25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, andAchshaph, 26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward,and to Shihor-libnath; 27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reacheth toZebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah-el toward the north side of Beth-emek, and Neiel, andgoeth out to Cabul on the left hand, 28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah,even unto great Zidon; 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 toAchzib: 30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. 31This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, thesecities with their villages.

Levite Cities Assigned to Gershonites in Asher’s Territory

Joshua 21:6: 6 And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe ofIssachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the halftribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

Joshua 21:27–33: 27 And unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out ofthe other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city ofrefuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities. 28 And out of the tribe ofIssachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs, 29 Jarmuth with her suburbs,

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En-gannim with her suburbs; four cities. 30 And out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with hersuburbs, Abdon with her suburbs, 31 Helkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs;four cities. 32 And out of the tribe of Naphtali, Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, to be acity of refuge for the slayer; and Hammoth-dor with her suburbs, and Kartan with hersuburbs; three cities. 33 All the cities of the Gershonites according to their families werethirteen cities with their suburbs.

I Chronicles 6:62: 62 And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe ofIssachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe ofManasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.

I Chronicles 6:64; 71–76: 64 And the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities withtheir suburbs. 71 Unto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe ofManasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs: 72 And out ofthe tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs, 73 And Ramothwith her suburbs, and Anem with her suburbs: 74 And out of the tribe of Asher; Mashal withher suburbs, and Abdon with her suburbs, 75 And Hukok with her suburbs, and Rehob withher suburbs: 76 And out of the tribe of Naphtali; Kedesh in Galilee with her suburbs, andHammon with her suburbs, and Kirjathaim with her suburbs.

Sealing of the End Times

Revelation 7:6: 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalimwere sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.

Asher’s Inheritance at the End of the Millennium

Ezekiel 48:1; 2–3; 34 1 Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to thecoast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascusnorthward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan. 2And by the border of Dan, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Asher. 3 Andby the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali. 4And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.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.

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Asherite Stories

Asherite Among Solomon’s Princes

I Kings 4:7; 16: 7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which providedvictuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:

Pagiel’s Offering for the Dedicating of the Altar on the Eleventh

Day

Numbers 7:1–6; 11; 72–77: 1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully setup the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instrumentsthereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, andsanctified them; 2 That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, whowere the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: 3 Andthey brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; awagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them beforethe tabernacle. 4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 5 “Take it of them, that theymay be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt givethem unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.” 6 And Moses took thewagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. 11 And the LORD said untoMoses, “They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating ofthe altar.” 72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children ofAsher, offered: 73 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was anhundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of thesanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 74 Onegolden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 75 One young bullock, one ram, one lambof the first year, for a burnt offering: 76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 77 Andfor a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of thefirst year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.

These Shall Stand Upon Mount Ebal to Curse the People

Deuteronomy 27:13: 13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad,and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.*

*With the exception of Reuben and Zebulun, these were the sons of the concubines.

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Moses’ Blessing to Asher

Deuteronomy 33:24: 24 And of Asher he said, “Let Asher be blessed with children; lethim be acceptable to his brethren, And let him dip his foot in oil. 25 Thy shoes shall beiron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.”

Asherites Go to Jerusalem to Keep the Passover

II Chronicles 30:1–12: 1 And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote lettersalso to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD atJerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel. 2 For the king had takencounsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passoverin the second month. 3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests hadnot sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselvestogether to Jerusalem. 4 And the thing pleased the king and all the congregation. 5 Sothey established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beershebaeven to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israelat Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written. 6So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israeland Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, “Ye children ofIsrael, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return tothe remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of the kings of Assyria. 7 And benot ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD

God of their fathers, Who therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see. 8 Now be yenot stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enterinto His sanctuary, which He hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God,that the fierceness of His wrath may turn away from you. 9 For if ye turn again unto theLORD, your brethren and your children shall find compassion before them that leadthem captive, so that they shall come again into this land: for the LORD your God isgracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if ye return unto Him.10 So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseheven unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them. 11Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, andcame to Jerusalem. 12 Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to dothe commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

Elderly Asherite Prophetess Gives Thanks to the Lord

Luke 2:25–38: 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name wasSimeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel:and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost,that he should not see death, before he had seen the LORD’s Christ. 27 And he came by

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the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do forHim after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he Him up in his arms, and blessed God,and said, 29 “Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thyword: 30 For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, 31 Which Thou hast prepared beforethe face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of Thy peopleIsrael.” 33 And Joseph and His mother marvelled at those things which were spoken ofhim. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary His mother, “Behold, this Childis set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall bespoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that thethoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” 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 livedwith an husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of aboutfourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God withfastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thankslikewise unto the LORD, and spake of Him to all them that looked for redemption inJerusalem.

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Asher’s Genealogies

Asher Listed as One of Jacob’s Twelve Sons

Genesis 35:22–26: 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reubenwent and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons ofJacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, andLevi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, andBenjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 Andthe sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob,which were born to him in Padan-aram.

Asherites Who Entered Egypt

Genesis 46:17: 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.

Exodus 1:1–5: 1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came intoEgypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, andJudah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 Andall the souls that came out of the loins ofJacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was inEgypt already.

Chronicles Genealogies

I Chronicles 2:1–2: 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,Issachar, and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

I Chronicles 7:30–40: 30 The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah,and Serah their sister. 31 And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is thefather of Birzavith. 32 And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shuatheir sister. 33 And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These arethe children of Japhlet. 34 And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, andAram. 35 And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, andAmal. 36 The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,37 Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera. 38 And the sonsof Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara. 39 And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel,and Rezia. 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 thegenealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousandmen.

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Names and Places Associated With AsherAsher

Ahi (277) brotherlyAhihud (282) brother (i.e. possessor) of renownAmal (6000) toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence

worry, wheth. of body or mindAnna (451 Greek/2584 Hebrew) favored [same

word translated “Hannah” in OldTestament]

Ara (690) lionArah (733) way-faringAram (758) the highlandAsher (836) happyAshvath (6220) brightBaanah (1196) in afflictionBeera (878) a well*Beri (1275) fountainedBeriah/Beriites (1283/1284) in troubleBezer (1221) an inaccessible spotBimhal (1118) with pruningBirzavith (1269) holesHarnepher (2774) of uncert. der.Haniel (2592) favor of GodHeber/Heberites (2268) communityHelem (1987) smiterHod (1936) grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and

appearance)Hotham (2369) sealHushai (2365) hastyImna (3234) he will restrainImra (3236) interchangeIshuah/Ishuai (3438) he will levelIsui/Jesui/Jesuites (3440/3441) levelIthran (3506) excellentJehubbah (3160) hiddenJaphlet/Jephlet (3310) he will deliverJether (3500) prop. an overhanging, i.e. (by

impl.) an excess, superiority, remainder;also a small rope (as hanging free)

Jimna/Jimnah/Jimnites (3232) prosperity (asbetokened by the right hand)

Malchiel/Malchielites (4439) king of (i.e.appointed by) God

Ocran (5918) muddlerPagiel (6295) accident of GodPasach (6457) dividerPhanuel (5323 Greek/6439 Hebrew) face of God

[same word translated “Peniel” or“Penuel” in Old Testament]

Pispah (6462) dispersionRezia (7525) delight

Rohgah (7303) outcrySarah/Serah (8294) superfluitySethur (5639) hiddenShamer (8106) something preserved, i.e. the

settlings (plur. only) of wineShamma (8037) desolationShelesh (8028) tripletShelomi (8015) peacableShilshah (8030) triplicationShomer (7763) keeperShua (7774) wealthShual (7777) a jackal (as a burrower)Suah (5477) sweepingUlla (5925) burdenZophah (6690) breadth

Non-Asherites

Canaanites (3669) a pedlarGershon (1648) a refugeeGideon (1439) feller (i.e. warrior)Midian (4080) brawling, contentionOreb (6159) a raven (from its dusky hue)Zeeb (2062) a wolf

Places

Abdon (5658) servitudeAccho (5910) appar. from an unused root mean.

to hem in; Akko (from its situation on abay)

Achshaph (407) fascinationAchzib (392) deceitful (in the sense of a winter-

torrent which fails in summer)Ahlab (303) fatness (i.e. fertile)Alammelech (487) oak of (the) kingAloth (1175) mistressesAmad (6008) people of timeAphek/Aphik (663) fortressBashan (1316) of uncert. der.*Beesh-terah (1203) increaseBeten (991) the belly, espec. the womb; also the

bosom or body of anythingBeth-barah (1012) house of (the) fordBeth-dagon (1016) house of DagonBeth-emek (1025) house of the valleyBeth-shean (1052) house of easeCabul (3521) sterileCarmel (3760) a planted field (garden, orchard,

vineyard, or park); by impl. garden

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produce *Dabareh (1705) a word; by impl. a matter (as

spoken of) or thing; adv. a causeDan (1835) judgeEn-dor (5874) fountain of dwellingEn-gannim (5873) fountain of gardensEn-tappuah (5887) fountain of an apple-treeEphraim (669) double fruitGilead (1568) heap of testimonyGolan (1474) captiveHali (2482) a trinket (as polished)Hammon (2540) warm springHammoth-dor (2576) hot springs of Dor [Dor

means dwelling]Hebron (2275) seat of associationHelbah (2462) fertilityHosah (2621) hopefulHukok (2712) appointedIbleam (2991) devouring peopleIssachar (3485) he will bring a rewardJarmuth (3412) elevationJiphthahel (3317) God will openKanah (7071) reedinessKartan (7178) city-plotKedesh (6943) a sanctumKirjathaim (7156) double cityKishon (7191) hard groundJordan (3383) a descenderManasseh (4519) causing to forgetMashal (4913) requestMegiddo (4023) rendezvousMichmethah (4366) concealmentMishal (4861) requestNaphtali (5321) my wrestlingNeiel (5272) moved of GodRamah (7414) a height (as a seat of idolatry)Ramoth (7216) heightsRehob (7340) a width, i.e. (concr.) avenue orareaShechem (7927) ridgeShihor-libnath (7884) darkish whitenessTaanach (8590) of uncert. der.Tappuah (8599) an apple (from its fragrance),

i.e. the fruit or the tree (prob. includ.others of the pome order, as the quince,the orange, etc.)

Tyre (6865) a rockUmmah (5981) associationZebulun (2074) habitationZidonians (6721) fishery

*indicates meaning somewhat unclear in theStrong’s