seekeroftruth
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1 Chronicles 7:30 The sons of Asher:
Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31 The sons of Beriah:
Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua.
33 The sons of Japhlet:
Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath.
These were Japhlet’s sons.
34 The sons of Shomer:
Ahi, Rohgah,[e] Hubbah and Aram.
35 The sons of his brother Helem:
Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophah:
Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, 37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran[f] and Beera.
38 The sons of Jether:
Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara.
39 The sons of Ulla:
Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.
40 All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.
Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.
31 The sons of Beriah:
Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
32 Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua.
33 The sons of Japhlet:
Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath.
These were Japhlet’s sons.
34 The sons of Shomer:
Ahi, Rohgah,[e] Hubbah and Aram.
35 The sons of his brother Helem:
Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophah:
Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, 37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran[f] and Beera.
38 The sons of Jether:
Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara.
39 The sons of Ulla:
Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.
40 All these were descendants of Asher—heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.
e. 1 Chronicles 7:34 Or of his brother Shomer: Rohgah
f. 1 Chronicles 7:37 Possibly a variant of Jether
In a couple more chapters, the lists give way to story line again. There's a reason these people are listed.... so I don't want to just skip it.
Studylight.org has a couple of notes on these verses.
It is very rarely that women are found in the Jewish genealogies, and they are never inserted but for especial reasons.
The children of Asher - The rabbins say that the daughters of Asher were very beautiful, and were all matched with kings or priests. Several things relative to the subjects in this chapter may be found explained in the parallel places marked in the margin.
The children of Asher - The rabbins say that the daughters of Asher were very beautiful, and were all matched with kings or priests. Several things relative to the subjects in this chapter may be found explained in the parallel places marked in the margin.
This is from the easy English site.
The sons and grandsons of Asher were born before the Israelites went to Egypt. This list of the family of Asher ends with Ulla’s sons. The list only shows the clans that came from Beriah.
In the time of David, this tribe had 26 000 soldiers ready to serve in the army.
The writer ends the family lists of the tribes with Asher. He does not tell us about the families of Dan and Zebulun.
In the time of David, this tribe had 26 000 soldiers ready to serve in the army.
The writer ends the family lists of the tribes with Asher. He does not tell us about the families of Dan and Zebulun.
My regular commentaries just aren't available for these verses. I googled Asher's Beautiful Daughters.... and this was among the responses.
This echoes an association between the tribe of Asher and the high priesthood made by Jacob more than two hundred years earlier. Before Jacob passed on, he also blessed his twelve children individually, giving them prophetic messages about the future of their tribal dynasty. To Asher he said, “From Asher will come rich food, and he will provide royal delicacies.” The Midrash uncovers another layer of meaning behind this blessing. The Hebrew word used here for “rich” is shmeinah. The same four Hebrew letters also spell the word shmoneh, “eight.” Asher will raise children who wear eight garments, says the Midrash, namely the eight garments worn by the high priest.
Although the priests came from the tribe of Levi, since Asher’s daughters married priests, his grandchildren were eligible for—and eventually served in—the position of high priest.
Asher’s daughters were apparently so beautiful that bachelors from all the tribes wanted to marry them. People of the highest stature, high priests, looked for a wife from the daughters of Asher.
. . . Which is odd, if you think about it. Why would such a holy man pursue a wife from a neighboring tribe just because she was beautiful? If he’s holy—holy enough to be the high priest—why’s he running after beauty?
Asher’s daughters were also remarkable mothers. With their modesty and integrity, they transmitted a firm sense of commitment to their children: the unspoken message of one who values God’s impression more than the social impression, and the beauty in maintaining appropriate boundaries. These children were healthy, emotionally and spiritually, fit to be high priests—each one of them.
So although Asher’s tribe was not numerous, the children were of such exceptional quality that one child gave their parents as much nachas (satisfaction) as many children combined.
It is no wonder that all eligible bachelors of Israel vied for the modest daughters of Asher.
Although the priests came from the tribe of Levi, since Asher’s daughters married priests, his grandchildren were eligible for—and eventually served in—the position of high priest.
Asher’s daughters were apparently so beautiful that bachelors from all the tribes wanted to marry them. People of the highest stature, high priests, looked for a wife from the daughters of Asher.
. . . Which is odd, if you think about it. Why would such a holy man pursue a wife from a neighboring tribe just because she was beautiful? If he’s holy—holy enough to be the high priest—why’s he running after beauty?
Asher’s daughters were also remarkable mothers. With their modesty and integrity, they transmitted a firm sense of commitment to their children: the unspoken message of one who values God’s impression more than the social impression, and the beauty in maintaining appropriate boundaries. These children were healthy, emotionally and spiritually, fit to be high priests—each one of them.
So although Asher’s tribe was not numerous, the children were of such exceptional quality that one child gave their parents as much nachas (satisfaction) as many children combined.
It is no wonder that all eligible bachelors of Israel vied for the modest daughters of Asher.
Well that proves it.... the priests... the high priests.... were human.
