Genesis 46:17The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
The setting
Beersheba, southern Israel, ~1876 BC. Among Asher's sons, one daughter Serah is specifically named - unusual in ancient genealogies that focused on male lineage...
The emotion here: intentional care to include women who shaped God's covenant people
The original word
achot (אָחוֹת) — sister, emphasizing family relationship and belonging
Why it matters
Serah is mentioned again 400 years later in Numbers, suggesting she lived an extraordinarily long life
Read with care
What most readers miss in Genesis 46:17
Serah is one of only a few women named in biblical genealogies, marking her special significance
Common misconceptionAncient genealogies ignored women, but God specifically includes daughters like Serah who played crucial roles in preserving family history and faith.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Genesis 46:17
Bible Genome reading
Genesis 46:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Genesis 46:17 comes from the book of Genesis, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, family lineage, inclusion of women. Notable phrases: sons of Asher; Serah their sister.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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