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The Tribe of Asher
Asher is the eighth son of Jacob’s or Israel’s twelve sons. The symbol for Asher is olive trees. Asher was characterized as happy, intelligent, intuitive, open to others, and a little bit impetuous. In fact, his name means ‘happy one’ and was known as the happiest of the Twelve Tribes, which came from the fact that they were amongst the most prosperous of the Tribes.
Moses’ blessing over Asher was that he would be blessed with sons, pleasing to his brothers, and have his foot immersed in oil. The Tribe of Asher seemed to wander around the northernmost territories, right along the Mediterranean Sea. It would be roughly where Lebanon is today, and this area known today as Lebanon, which was renowned for its good food and the best part of West Asia for growing olives, which would explain why Asher was so prosperous.
Check out the Tribe of Issachar next week.
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