Beri
Descendant of Asher
Beri is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as one of the sons of Shobal, in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. He is known only from this single genealogical reference, and little else is known about his life or deeds. His significance lies in his place in the tribal history of Asher.
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Mentioned in the Genealogy of Asher
Beri is mentioned as one of the sons of Shobal in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher in 1 Chronicles.
36The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
בְּנֵ֖י צוֹפָ֑ח ס֧וּחַ וְחַרְנֶ֛פֶר וְשׁוּעָ֖ל וּבֵרִ֥י וְיִמְרָֽה׃
Genealogy of the Tribe of Asher
The genealogy of the tribe of Asher was recorded to document the leadership and family lines of the tribe, with Beri included as part of this historical overview.
30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah.
בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֥רַח אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י *ברזות **בִרְזָֽיִת׃
32Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and their sister Shua.
וְחֶ֙בֶר֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יַפְלֵ֔ט וְאֶת־שׁוֹמֵ֖ר וְאֶת־חוֹתָ֑ם וְאֵ֖ת שׁוּעָ֥א אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
33The sons of Japhlet: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet.
וּבְנֵ֣י יַפְלֵ֔ט פָּסַ֥ךְ וּבִמְהָ֖ל וְעַשְׁוָ֑ת אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יַפְלֵֽט׃
34The sons of Shemer: Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
וּבְנֵ֖י שָׁ֑מֶר אֲחִ֥י *ורוהגה **וְרָהְגָּ֖ה *יחבה **וְחֻבָּ֥ה וַאֲרָֽם׃
35The sons of his brother Helem: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
וּבֶן־הֵ֖לֶם אָחִ֑יו צוֹפַ֥ח וְיִמְנָ֖ע וְשֵׁ֥לֶשׁ וְעָמָֽל׃
36The sons of Zophah: Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
בְּנֵ֖י צוֹפָ֑ח ס֧וּחַ וְחַרְנֶ֛פֶר וְשׁוּעָ֖ל וּבֵרִ֥י וְיִמְרָֽה׃
37Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
בֶּ֣צֶר וָה֗וֹד וְשַׁמָּ֧א וְשִׁלְשָׁ֛ה וְיִתְרָ֖ן וּבְאֵרָֽא׃
38The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
וּבְנֵ֖י יֶ֑תֶר יְפֻנֶּ֥ה וּפִסְפָּ֖ה וַאְרָֽא׃
39The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
וּבְנֵ֖י עֻלָּ֑א אָרַ֥ח וְחַנִּיאֵ֖ל וְרִצְיָֽא׃
40All these were the descendants of Asher, heads of their fathers' houses, chosen men, mighty warriors, and chief among the leaders. The number enrolled for service in war was twenty-six thousand men.
כָּל־אֵ֣לֶּה בְנֵי־אָ֠שֵׁר רָאשֵׁ֨י בֵית־הָאָב֤וֹת בְּרוּרִים֙ גִּבּוֹרֵ֣י חֲיָלִ֔ים רָאשֵׁ֖י הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים וְהִתְיַחְשָׂ֤ם בַּצָּבָא֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה מִסְפָּרָ֣ם אֲנָשִׁ֔ים עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְשִׁשָּׁ֖ה אָֽלֶף׃ ס