1 Chronicles 7:30 Meaning and Explanation
“The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.”
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Read Full Chapter →The record turns to Asher, naming four sons and their sister Serah.
What Does 1 Chronicles 7:30 Mean?
The chronicler opens the final tribe of the chapter, Asher, the son of Jacob through Zilpah. Four sons are named along with their sister Serah, who is also remembered in the earliest lists of those who came into Egypt with Jacob.
The naming of a sister beside her brothers honors her place in the covenant family across the generations. Asher's name itself means 'happy' or 'blessed,' a fitting note as the chapter draws toward its close. The God who blesses gathers sons and daughters alike into the household of His promise.
1 Chronicles 7:30 in the Original Language
Asher (אָשֵׁר), 'happy, blessed' -- Leah's cry of gladness at his birth (Genesis 30:13).
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What does 1 Chronicles 7:30 mean?
The record turns to Asher, naming four sons and their sister Serah.