Deu 33:24 | TNotes | STEP | 33:24 Asher was the younger of two sons of Jacob by Leah’s servant Zilpah (Gen 30:12-13 ). The name means “happy” or “blessed,” evident in the abundance of olive oil from the orchards that cover the lower Galilean hills and Mount Carmel, as well as the security from danger that these hills and other natural formations provided (Deut 33:25 ).

bGen 30:12-13►

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‏ Deuteronomy 33:24

33:24 ^a Asher was the younger of two sons of Jacob by Leah’s servant Zilpah (Gen 30:12-13 ^b). The name means “happy” or “blessed,” evident in the abundance of olive oil from the orchards that cover the lower Galilean hills and Mount Carmel, as well as the security from danger that these hills and other natural formations provided (Deut 33:25 ^c).