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Isui

son of Asher

Son of Asher and grandson of Jacob, ancestor of the Ishvite clan within the tribe of Asher, listed in Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles.

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Isui (also spelled Ishui or Ishuai in some texts) is listed in Genesis 46 among the sons of Asher who went with to . He also appears in Numbers 26 as one of Asher's sons, where his descendants are called the Jesuites or Ishvites. The 1 Chronicles 7 genealogy of Asher similarly includes him. Beyond these genealogical notices no narrative about Isui appears in the biblical text.

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