Asher
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Asher (Hebrew: אשׁר, ʾĀshêr; "happy), (b.2193 AM 1966 BC
1795 H
2193 AM), was the second Jacob and Zilpah, he handmaid of Leah, making him the legal son of Leah. He was the ancestor of the Tribe of Asher. He had eleven brothers: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. He also had a sister, Dinah.
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Entry into Egypt
On 15 Abib 2238 AM25 April 1921 BC
15 Iyar 1840 H
15 Abib 2238 AM, Asher entered Egypt permanently, having visited Egypt twice before to buy grain during the famine of 2236-42 AM. He was 45 years old at the time and had four named sons (Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, and Beriah) and a daughter (Serah).
Biblical Record
Related References
- Asher by Encarta MSN
