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Asher

Named in 20 verses across 5 books, first in Deuteronomy 33:24.

In the Bible

All 20 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Deuteronomy

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 33:25

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

Joshua

  • Joshua 17:10

    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

    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

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

  • Joshua 19:25

    Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,

  • Joshua 19:26

    Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor-libnath,

  • Joshua 19:27

    then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

  • Joshua 19:28

    It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.

  • Joshua 19:29

    The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,

  • Joshua 19:30

    Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.

  • Joshua 19:31

    This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Asher, including these cities and their villages.

  • Joshua 19:34

    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.

Judges

  • Judges 1:31

    Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.

  • Judges 1:32

    So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out.

  • 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.

1 Kings

Ezekiel

  • Ezekiel 48:2

    Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.

  • Ezekiel 48:3

    Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west.

  • Ezekiel 48:34

    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.

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