They had not been able to celebrate it at the regular time because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not assembled in Jerusalem.

33:24, 25).The New Testament form is Aser (Luke 2:36; Rev. It then turned east toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El, and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul on the left. Of all the tribes of Israel the tribe of Asher has the least eventful history. (see below for the territory of the tribe of Asher). – Genesis 49:20, I believe (as do many biblical scholars) that this infers that Asher was, and would continue to be, a wealthy man. This favoritism, coupled Joseph’s description of the dreams he had in which his brothers were bowing down to him, caused the brothers to develop an extreme hatred of him …

for the daughters will call me happy: so she called his name Asher", meaning "happy" (Genesis 30:13). Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. Also the name of a town east of Shechem (Josh. “Cursed is anyone who makes an idol—a thing detestable to the Lord, the work of skilled hands—and sets it up in secret.”, “Cursed is anyone who dishonors their father or mother.”, “Cursed is anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone.”, “Cursed is anyone who leads the blind astray on the road.”, “Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.”, “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he dishonors his father’s bed.”, “Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal.”, “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother.”, “Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law.”, “Cursed is anyone who kills their neighbor secretly.”, “Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person.”, “Cursed is anyone who does not uphold the words of this law by carrying them out.”, Then all the people shall say, “Amen!” – Deuteronomy 27:15-26.

Asher (Hebrew: אָשֵׁר‎, Asher), in the Book of Genesis, is the second son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the founder of the Tribe of Asher.

Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed them. In the blessings of Jacob and Moses, Asher is described as being not only acceptable to his brethren, but as one blessed of God with royal dainties or bountiful supplies.

The text of the Torah states that the name of Asher means "happy" or "blessing", implying a derivation from the Hebrew term osher in two variations—beoshri (meaning in my good fortune), and ishsheruni, which some textual scholars who embrace the JEDP hypothesis attribute to different sources—one to the Yahwist and the other to the Elohist. The women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher. When Asher was born, Leah said, “How happy am I! Also in Judah the hand of God was on the people to give them unity of mind to carry out what the king and his officials had ordered, following the word of the Lord. [18] The soil was so fertile that in times of scarcity, and especially in the Sabbatical year, Asher provided all Israel with olive-oil. The eighth son of Jacob and second of Zilpah, Leah’s maid and progenitor of a tribe (Gen. 30:13, 35:26; 49:20; Deut. 7:6).Asher was the founder of the Asherites (Num. 33:24, 25). It never produced a great warrior, judge, king or counselor. II.

The command was to utterly drive them out and make no terms with them. They decided to send a proclamation throughout Israel, from Beersheba to Dan, calling the people to come to Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel. "Asher" - mentioned in 10 books and occurs 41 times in the Bible.