24 About Asher(A) he said:

“Most blessed of sons is Asher;
    let him be favored by his brothers,
    and let him bathe his feet in oil.(B)
25 The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze,(C)
    and your strength will equal your days.(D)

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Allotment for Asher

24 The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher(A) according to its clans. 25 Their territory included:

Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,(B) 26 Allammelek, Amad and Mishal.(C) On the west the boundary touched Carmel(D) and Shihor Libnath. 27 It then turned east toward Beth Dagon,(E) touched Zebulun(F) and the Valley of Iphtah El,(G) and went north to Beth Emek and Neiel, passing Kabul(H) on the left. 28 It went to Abdon,[a](I) Rehob,(J) Hammon(K) and Kanah,(L) as far as Greater Sidon.(M) 29 The boundary then turned back toward Ramah(N) and went to the fortified city of Tyre,(O) turned toward Hosah and came out at the Mediterranean Sea(P) in the region of Akzib,(Q) 30 Ummah, Aphek(R) and Rehob.(S) There were twenty-two towns and their villages.

31 These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher,(T) according to its clans.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 19:28 Some Hebrew manuscripts (see also 21:30); most Hebrew manuscripts Ebron

17 Gilead(A) stayed beyond the Jordan.
    And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?
Asher(B) remained on the coast(C)
    and stayed in his coves.

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Solomon had twelve district governors(A) over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.

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