Genesis 46:17

Translations

Modern

The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Traditional

And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

Literal

And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Latin

Filii Aser: Jamne et Jesua et Jessui et Beria, Sara quoque soror eorum. Filii Beria: Heber et Melchiel.

Original

Hebrew

English

The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Notes

Genesis 46:8–27

This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).

Genesis 45:16–47:12

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Genesis 49:20
Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
Genesis 30:13
Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
Numbers 1:40–41
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,
1 Chronicles 2:2
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Deuteronomy 33:24
And concerning Asher he said: “May Asher be the most blessed of sons; may he be the most favored among his brothers and dip his foot in oil.
1 Chronicles 7:30–40
The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
Genesis 35:26
And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
Numbers 1:13
…from Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran;
Numbers 26:44–46
These were the descendants of Asher by their clans: The Imnite clan from Imnah, the Ishvite clan from Ishvi, and the Beriite clan from Beriah.

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Asher: Son of Jacob and Zilpah, founder of the tribe of Asher Beriah: Son of Asher and head of a clan Heber: Son of Beriah, grandson of Asher Ishvah: Son of Asher, grandson of Jacob Ishvi: Son of Asher, grandson of Jacob Malchiel: Son of Beriah, grandson of Asher Serah: Daughter of Asher, sister of Asher's sons

Glossary

Asher (Person) Beriah Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Birzaith, Birzavith Book of Exodus Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Heber Imnah Ishuah Ishvah Ishvi Isui Jacob Jimna, Jimnah, Jimnite Malchiel, Malchielite Patriarchs, Period of the Serah

Topics

Asher: Son of Jacob, by Zilpah: Descendants of Beriah: Son of Asher Heber: A Son of Beriah Ishuah: Son of Asher Ishui: Son of Asher Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Jimnah: Son of Asher Malchiel: Son of Beriah Serah: Daughter of Asher

Genesis 46:17

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