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Asher
In the Old Testament, a son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah’s handmaiden (Gen. 30:12–13).
The tribe of Asher
Jacob blessed Asher (Gen. 49:20), and Moses blessed the descendants of Asher (Deut. 33:1, 24–29). These descendants were called “mighty men of valour” (1 Chr. 7:40).