Asher

Of the tribe of Yehudah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand, Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Naphtalim were sealed twelve thousand.

Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, he is set for the overthrow and rising of many in Israel; and for a sign of contention; and a spear shall pierce through thine own soul, that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be revealed.

And Anna the prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, was also advanced in years, and she dwelt with her husband seven years from her virginity.

And she remained a widow about eighty-four years.

And she left not the temple, and served night and day with fasting and prayer.

And at the time when his parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might present him for a sacrifice, as it is written in the law, he bare him in his arms, and praised God, and said, "Now loosest thou the bonds of thy servant, O Lord, in peace, according to thy saying: For mine eye hath witnessed thy mercy, which thou hast made ready because of the whole world; a light for the unveiling of the nations, and a glory to thy people Israel." And Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were being said concerning him.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, he is set for the overthrow and rising of many in Israel; and for a sign of contention (and a spear shall pierce through thine own soul), that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be revealed." And Anna the prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, was also advanced in years, and she dwelt with her husband seven years from her virginity.

And she remained a widow about eighty-four years.

And she left not the temple, and served night and day with fasting and prayer.

You may be from the tribe of Judah.

You may be from the tribe of Asher.

You may be from the tribe of Zebulun.

You may be a woodcutter from Egypt who came out and said, you're my God.

And then in chapter 48...

Beginning up there in the north, you have Dan, and then Asher, and then Naphtali, and then Manasseh, and then Ephraim, and then Reuben, and then Judah.

In the middle, you have a place for the priest, and you've got a place for the sanctuary because the temple is going to be built there.

And Ezekiel chapter 40 to 48 describe all of the measurements.

East side, 4,500, and they're named Joseph, Benjamin, Dan.

South side, 4,500, three gates, Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun.

West side, 4,500, three gates, one gate of Gad, Asher, Naphtali.

It was round about 18,000 measures, and the name of the city from that day shall be, watch it, the Lord is there.

And this man came by the spirit to the temple and at the time when his parents brought in the child Jesus that they might present him for a sacrifice as it is written in the law, he bare him in his arms and praised God and said, "Now loosest thou the bonds of thy servant, O Lord, in peace according to thy saying, for mine eye hath witnessed thy mercy which thou hast made ready because of the whole world, a light for the unveiling of the nations and a glory to thy people Israel." And Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were being said concerning him.

And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, he is set for the overthrow and rising of many in Israel and for a sign of contention and a spear shall pierce through thine own soul that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be revealed." And Anna, the prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher was also advanced in years and she dwelt with her husband seven years from her virginity and she remained a widow about eighty-four years.

And she left not the temple and served night and day with fasting and prayer.

And she also rose in that hour and thanked the Lord and she spake of him with everyone who was expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.

And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, he is set for the overthrow and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign of contention, and a spear shall pierce through thine own soul, that the thoughts of the hearts of many may be revealed.

And Anna the prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, was also advanced in years, and she dwelt with her husband seven years from her virginity, and she remained a widow about eighty-four years.

And she left not the temple, and served night and day with fasting and prayer.

And she also rose in that hour, and thanked the Lord, and she spake of him with every one who was expecting the deliverance of Jerusalem.