Ishpan
Descendant of Asher
Ishpan was a son of Asher and grandson of Jacob (Israel). He is mentioned in the genealogies in 1 Chronicles and Genesis as part of the tribe of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His significance lies in his role as a patriarch within the lineage of Asher.
Family
Key events
Born as a son of Asher
Ishpan is mentioned as one of the sons of Asher, son of Jacob and Zilpah, in Jacob's genealogy.
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׃
Recorded in the lineage of Asher
Ishpan is listed among the sons of Asher who went down to Egypt with Jacob and his family.
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׃
Mentioned in the genealogies of Chronicles
Jishpan is listed in the detailed genealogies of 1 Chronicles as part of the tribe of Asher.
30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, with their sister Serah.
בְּנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֗ר יִמְנָ֧ה וְיִשְׁוָ֛ה וְיִשְׁוִ֥י וּבְרִיעָ֖ה וְשֶׂ֥רַח אֲחוֹתָֽם׃
The tribe of Asher counted in the wilderness
The tribe of Asher, to which Jishpan belonged, was numbered during the census in the wilderness after leaving Egypt.
40The descendants of Asher: all the men twenty years old and upward who were fit for military service were listed by name, according to their genealogy, by clan and family.
לִבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֔ר תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם לְבֵ֣ית אֲבֹתָ֑ם בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר שֵׁמֹ֗ת מִבֶּ֨ן עֶשְׂרִ֤ים שָׁנָה֙ וָמַ֔עְלָה כֹּ֖ל יֹצֵ֥א צָבָֽא׃
41The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500.
פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה אָשֵׁ֑ר אֶחָ֧ד וְאַרְבָּעִ֛ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃ פ