Asher

Asher

Meaning: "Happy" (Genesis 30:13)

Symbol: Tree (or food)

Stone/Color: Onyx / Black (Exodus 28:20)

Family: Eighth son of Jacob, born to Leah's handmaiden Zilpah (Genesis 30:12-13)

Size: First Census: 41,500. Second Census: 53,400. The tribe significantly increased.

Location: Northern coastal region along the Mediterranean Sea.

Jacob's Blessing: "Bread from Asher shall be rich, and he shall yield royal dainties" (Genesis 49:20).

Moses' Blessing: "Let him be favored by his brothers, and let him dip his foot in oil" (Deuteronomy 33:24).

Notable: Asher is not included in King David's list of chief rulers, possibly indicating that by the time of David the tribe had lost its significance (1 Chronicles 27:16-22). The prophetess Ana, who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah, was from the tribe of Asher (Luke 2:36-38).

Categories: Bible, Twelve Tribes of Israel