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Person Old Testament

Resheph

Resheph was a son of Beriah, mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Chronicles 7:25.

Why it matters. Son of Beriah, of the tribe of Asher

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Last reviewed
2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Resheph

Resheph is mentioned briefly in the genealogy of the tribe of Asher (1Ch.7.25). He was the son of Beriah, who was a descendant of Asher, the eighth son of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in 1Chronicles 7 traces the lineage of the tribe of Asher and lists several of its prominent families and individuals. No additional information is provided about Resheph or his role within the tribe. His inclusion in the genealogy serves to document the family lines and descendants of Asher.

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Family

Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.

Parents
Beriah
Children
Telah

Appears in Scripture

Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

  • 1 Chronicles (1 verse)

    7:25

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