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Asher
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Zilpah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Asher (disambiguation).
Asher (Hebrew: אָשֵׁר ’Āšēr), in the Book of Genesis, was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah (Jacob's eighth son) and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Asher.
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![]() Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán (from Jacob and his twelve sons, c. 1640–45) | |
Pronunciation | Asher |
Born | 15 Shevat |
Died | 20 Shevat (aged 123) |
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