Son of Manasseh, founder of the Asrielite clan
Asriel
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 26:31.
אַשְׂרִיאֵלAsriel
אַשְׂרִיאֵלִיAsrielite
Also called Asrielite.
The name means “help of God.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Gilead
- People
- Tribe of Manasseh
About Asriel Written by AI
Asriel was a son of Manasseh, the eldest son of Joseph, and the founder of the Asrielite clan within the tribe of Manasseh. He is mentioned in the census of the Israelites taken in the plains of Moab, where the Asrielite clan is listed among the descendants of Manasseh. The Asrielites were one of the clans that received an inheritance in the land of Canaan when it was divided among the tribes of Israel. As a son of Manasseh and the progenitor of a clan, Asriel played a role in the growth and organization of the tribe of Manasseh.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Numbers 26:31
the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem,
- Joshua 17:2
So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.