1 Chronicles 7:30,31

THE TRIBE OF ASHER (1 Chronicles 7:30).

(30, 31) The sons of Asher; Imnah.... Malchiel. — This is a literal transcript of Genesis 46:17. Comp. also Numbers 26:44, where the clan (mishpahath) of each eponym is assigned; but the name of Isaah (Heb., Yishwâh) does not appear.

Beriah. — Also the name of an Ephraimitic stock (1 Chronicles 7:23). Malchiel is called the “father (chief or founder) of Birzavith” only here. The Heb. margin has Birzayith, perhaps “well of olive” (be-er zayith); the text, Berazôth or Barzûth. It is probably the name of a place.