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Rachel, his stepmother
Serah, his daughter

Benjamin, his half-brother
Dan, his half-brother
Dinah, his half-sister
Gad, his brother

Issachar, his half-brother
Joseph, his half-brother
Judah, his half-brother
Levi, his half-brother

Naphtali, his half-brother
Reuben, his half-brother
Simeon, his half-brother
Zebulun, his half-brother

In the Book of Genesis, Asher (אָשֵׁר, Standard Hebrew Ašer, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĀšēr) is a boy of Jacob and Zilpah, and a founder of the Tribe of Asher.

Asher comes from either Ashar meaning "happy". Ashar is too the place inside Palestine.

In his deathbed, Jacob blesses Asher by saying that his land would make 'rich bread' & 'kickshaw' (Genesis 49:20).de:Asser

Catholic Encyclopedia: Aser
Commentary on the son of Jacob and his tribe from the traditional Catholic perspective.

Jewish Encyclopedia: Asher
Overview of the highly-regarded son of Jacob from the traditional Jewish perspective, including rabbinic commentary.

Asher
Profile of the son of Jacob from a joint Lutheran and Catholic bible study project.

Asher
Brief profile of the son of Jacob, with links to pertinent Torah passages.

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