Jahsera

Descendant of Asher

Also known as: Jasera, Jahzerah

The patriarchs?

Jahsera (also spelled Jisra or Jisva) is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Asher through his son Beriah. He appears in the genealogies of the tribe of Asher and is otherwise little mentioned in the Bible.

Family

FatherBera SiblingHeber (a Kenite, the husband of Jael)SiblingMalkiel

Key events

Mentioned in the Genealogy of Asher

Jahsera is listed as one of the sons of Beriah, son of Asher, in the detailed genealogy in 1 Chronicles.

1 Chr 7:30 Show in context →

30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah.

בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֥רַח אֲחוֹתָֽם׃ ‬

1 Chr 7:31 Show in context →

31The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵ֑ל ה֖וּא אֲבִ֥י *ברזות **בִרְזָֽיִת׃ ‬

The Sons of Asher Listed in Genesis

In the family tree of Jacob's sons in Genesis, the descendants of Asher are mentioned, including the sons of Beriah, among whom Jahsera (Jisva) is included.

Gen 46:17 Show in context →

17the sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

וּבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֣רַח אֲחֹתָ֑ם וּבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה חֶ֖בֶר וּמַלְכִּיאֵֽל׃ ‬

The Tribe of Asher in Numbers

The tribe of Asher was mustered during the wilderness journey, and the descendants of Jahsera were part of this tribe counted in the census.

Num 26:44 Show in context →

44The sons of Asher by their clans: from Imnah, the Imnite clan; from Ishvi, the Ishvite clan; from Beriah, the Beriite clan.

בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁר֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לְיִמְנָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַיִּמְנָ֔ה לְיִשְׁוִ֕י מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיִּשְׁוִ֑י לִבְרִיעָ֕ה מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַבְּרִיעִֽי׃ ‬

Num 26:45 Show in context →

45From the sons of Beriah: from Heber, the Heberite clan; from Malchiel, the Malchielite clan.

לִבְנֵ֣י בְרִיעָ֔ה לְחֶ֕בֶר מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַֽחֶבְרִ֑י לְמַ֨לְכִּיאֵ֔ל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַמַּלְכִּיאֵלִֽי׃ ‬

Num 26:46 Show in context →

46The name of Asher's daughter was Serah.

וְשֵׁ֥ם בַּת־אָשֵׁ֖ר שָֽׂרַח׃ ‬

Jacob's Blessing over Asher

The patriarch Jacob blessed his son Asher with the promise of rich food and royal delicacies, a blessing that applied to the entire lineage of Asher, including Jahsera.

Gen 49:20 Show in context →

20Asher's food will be rich; he will provide delicacies fit for a king.

מֵאָשֵׁ֖ר שְׁמֵנָ֣ה לַחְמ֑וֹ וְה֥וּא יִתֵּ֖ן מַֽעֲדַנֵּי־מֶֽלֶךְ׃ ס ‬

Mentioned in the Bible (1)

1 Chronicles 9:12