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;
Parallel translations
- 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;
- BSB 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,
- 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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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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Cross-references · 4
- Num 26:44–47The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites.
- Gen 49:20“Asher’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
- Gen 46:27The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.
- Gen 30:12–13Zilpah, Leah’s servant, bore Jacob a second son.
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