Genesis 46:17
15 These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
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- BSB
- The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
- KJV
- And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
- WEB
- The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
- ASV
- And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah; and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
- BLB
- And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
- ÅB
- - og Asers sønner: Jimna og Jisva og Jisvi og Bria og Serah, deres søster, og Brias sønner var Heber og Malkiel;
- OTB
- Asjers sønner: Jimna, Jisjva, Jisjvi og Beria, med deres søster Serah. Berias sønner: Heber og Malkiel.
- B1930
- - og Asers sønner: Jimna og Jisva og Jisvi og Bria og Serah, deres søster, og Brias sønner var Heber og Malkiel;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 30:13
Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
Read in contextGenesis 49:20
Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:2
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Read in contextGenesis 35:26
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.
Read in contextNumbers 1:40–41
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,
Read in contextDeuteronomy 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.
Read in context1 Chronicles 7:30–40
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
Read in contextNumbers 26:44–46
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.
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