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,
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- KJV Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- NKJV From the children of Asher, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:
- NASB Of the sons of Asher, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war,
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Quick answer
Asher's men are counted by families and names, all able for war. The census continues toward its completion.
Overview
Asher, a son of Zilpah, is numbered with the same care as the rest. Jacob had blessed Asher with the promise of rich food and royal dainties (Gen. 49:20). The orderly count affirms Asher's full place among the covenant people.
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- Num 26:44–47These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.
- Gen 49:20Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
- Gen 46:27And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
- Gen 30:12–13When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,
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