Here’s what Moses said about Asher.“ Asher is the most blessed of sons. Let his brothers be kind to him. Let Asher wash his feet with olive oil.The bars of his gates will be made out of iron and bronze. His strength will last as long as he lives.
The fifth lot drawn out was for the tribe of Asher, according to its family groups.Here is what Asher’s share included. Helkath, Hali, Beten, Akshaph,Allammelek, Amad and Mishal. On the west the border touched Carmel and Shihor Libnath.Then it turned east toward Beth Dagon. It touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. It went north to Beth Emek and Neiel. It went past Kabul on the left.It went to Abdon, Rehob, Hammon and Kanah. It reached all the way to Greater Sidon.The border then turned back toward Ramah. It went to Tyre, a city that had high walls around it. It turned toward Hosah. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Akzib,Ummah, Aphek and Rehob. The total number of towns was 22. Some of them had villages near them.Those towns and their villages were the share the tribe of Asher received, according to its family groups.
