The document provides a word study and analysis of 1 Chronicles 7:30-39 related to the discovery of oil in Israel. It examines the meanings of the names listed in the genealogy of the sons of Asher and finds prophetic implications related to oil exploration. Some key points extracted are that Asher will experience prosperity from oil production, which will be extracted through joint ventures using drilling techniques to pierce the earth and transport oil via pipelines or "shafts". The discovery of oil will end Israel's desolation and bring wealth.

1. Oil in Israel
“The Asher Story”
1982

4. The Asher Oil Promise
(Gen. 49:13) Zebulun shall dwell at the haven
of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of
ships. (Deut. 33:18) And of Zebulun he said,
Rejoice, Zebulun … and Issachar … (19) … they
shall suck of the abundance of the seas and of
treasures hid in the sand.
(Gen. 49:26) (The blessings) shall be on the
head of Joseph and on the crown of the
head of him that was separate from his
brethren.
Somehow, Zebulon and Issachar – both
deep inland from the sea, will “suck”
(pump) treasures out of the sea and sand.
Refineries? And these treasures would
create a “haven for ships.” The head, or
crown, of Joseph would be “anointed” or
blessed with these treasures.
And let Asher dip his foot in oil …

5. The Asher Oil Promise
(Gen. 49:13) Zebulun shall dwell at the haven
of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of
ships. (Deut. 33:18) And of Zebulun he said,
Rejoice, Zebulun … and Issachar … (19) … they
shall suck of the abundance of the seas and of
treasures hid in the sand.
(Gen. 49:26) (The blessings) shall be on the
head of Joseph and on the crown of the
head of him that was separate from his
brethren.
Somehow, Zebulon and Issachar – both
deep inland from the sea, will “suck”
(pump) treasures out of the sea and sand.
Refineries? And these treasures would
create a “haven for ships.” The head, or
crown, of Joseph would be “anointed” or
blessed with these treasures.
And let Asher dip his foot in oil …
and thy shoes shall be iron and brass(above ground pipeline?).

6. Deut. 33: 24 “… and let Asher dip his foot in oil.”
“The Sons of Asher”
Word Study
1 Chron. 7:30-39

7. Deut. 33: 24 “… and let Asher dip his foot in oil.”
THE SONS OF ASHER
1 Chron. 7:30-39
In 1981, Larry Napier, senior pastor of House
of Blessing Church in Nashville, TN, produced
a “word study” of the sons of Asher as a
support for the Asher Oil Drilling Project in
Atlith, Israel, from 1980 - 1984. The oil
project was conducted under the auspices of
Energy Exploration, Inc. of Houston TX, under
the leadership of Andy Sorelle. Following are
the elements of that study.

8. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1Chronicle 7:30-39
(30) The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah and Beriah, and Serah their sister.
(31) And the sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of
Birzaith.
(32) And Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham, and Shua
their sister.
(33) And the sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the
sons of Japhlet.
(34) And the sons of Shemer were Ahi and Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.
(35) And the sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.
(36) And the sons of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri and Imrah,
(37) Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran and Beera.
(38) And the sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.
(39)And the sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia

9. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
Of special interest in this list are the meanings of the
names and how these meanings relate to the pursuit
and discovery of oil (petroleum) in Israel “in the latter
days.” (Gen. 49:1)
In approaching this genealogy of the sons of Asher,
we make note of the fact that this is a chronological
list of generations. What is fascinating is the story of
exploration in each of the nine verses (“divisions”).
Each division has its own unique prophetic summary
concerning the miraculous process by which the latter
day blessings would come upon the land of Israel
through Asher and its partners.

10. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(30) of ASHER
• IMNAH – good fortune, prosperity from the right hand
• ISHVAH – salvation from need to abundance; abiding success; to
make equal by giving one’s own property
• ISHVI – same root as Ishvah
• SERAH (daughter) – excessive pouring out; to overflow; to be
unrestrained in running over

11. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(30) of ASHER
• IMNAH – good fortune, prosperity from the right hand
• ISHVAH – salvation from need to abundance; abiding success; to
make equal by giving one’s own property
• ISHVI – same root as Ishvah
• SERAH (daughter) – excessive pouring out; to overflow; to be
unrestrained in running over
STORY: Asher will bathe his foot in oil; his shoes shall be of iron and brass (above
ground pipes?). This oil will cause Asher to experience good fortune; prosperity will
be at his right hand. He will know economic salvation and such abiding success that
he will be able to make his brothers equal to himself by sharing his abundance with
them … even to an excessive pouring out or an unrestrained running over.

12. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(31) of BERIAH:
• BERIAH – a bar or shaft; (verb) to cause to go through hastily
• HEBER – to be united or ban together in fellowship; a company or
association for joint business
• MALCHIEL – God is King; anointed by God for a kingdom rule or
dominion
• BIZRAITH (great grandson) – to bore or pierce; connected to iron

13. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(31) of BERIAH:
• BERIAH – a bar or shaft; (verb) to cause to go through hastily
• HEBER – to be united or ban together in fellowship; a company or
association for joint business
• MALCHIEL – God is King; anointed by God for a kingdom rule or
dominion
• BIZRAITH (great grandson) – to bore or pierce; connected to iron
STORY: The oil will be made to pass hastily through shafts (pipeline?). These shafts
will be drilled in the company of different groups into a joint venture with singleness
of mind and intent. God is King, and with this oil He will anoint Israel for her coming
kingly rule. These wells will be pierced or cut through with a cutting tool through the
earth (drilling bit?).

14. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(32) of HEBER:
• JAPHLET -- Jah (LORD) causes to cast forth; especially of entrapped
or enclosed substances with great force or thrust
• SHOMER – a diligent watcher or guard; keeper
• HOTHAM – to seal; to be closely bound by a seal; an earthen mold or
clay seal
• SHUA (daughter) – prosperity; to be rich and wealthy

15. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(32) of HEBER:
• JAPHLET -- Jah (LORD) causes to cast forth; especially of entrapped
or enclosed substances with great force or thrust
• SHOMER – a diligent watcher or guard; keeper
• HOTHAM – to seal; to be closely bound by a seal; an earthen mold or
clay seal
• SHUA (daughter) – prosperity; to be rich and wealthy
STORY: Through the uniting of these groups, God will cause Asher to cast forth the
entrapped oil like a cow who calves or a man who vomits, such will be the great
pressure of this release. The watchmen, or intercessors, must give diligence to guard,
cover and keep these projects with prayer. The oil will be closely bound by a seal, like
an earthen mold. This seal will be an outward identification of the wealth, riches and
prosperity contained within.

16. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(33) of JAPHLET:
• PASACH – to divide up or cut a cleft; to dislocate
• BIMHAL – on (top of) of a mountain ridge or high place or ridge
• ASHVATH – to fully accomplish or to finish under great pressure or
squeezing

17. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(33) of JAPHLET:
• PASACH – to divide up or cut a cleft; to dislocate
• BIMHAL – on (top of) of a mountain ridge or high place or ridge
• ASHVATH – to fully accomplish or to finish under great pressure or
squeezing
STORY: God will cause the casting forth of Asher’s oil to involve a cleft or section cut
out of the top of a mountain ridge or high geological ridge (Atlith, Israel – highest
geological plain in the Asher region). This high place or mountain is also called “oil”
or “liquid pitch” in Hebrew. God will fulfill the promises of Asher’s inheritance by the
use of pressure or squeezing.

18. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(34) of SHAMER (SHOMER): to watch over or guard
• AHI – my pain; my grief
• ROH-GAH – crowded in; outcry or alarm
• JEHUBBAH – deeply hidden
• ARAM – high and exalted

19. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(34) of SHAMER (SHOMER): to watch over or guard
• AHI – my pain; my grief
• ROH-GAH – crowded in; outcry or alarm
• JEHUBBAH – deeply hidden
• ARAM – high and exalted
STORY: Those who watch and pray must give close attention to times of pain or grief
in the land. They must cry aloud and sound the alarm when the enemy crowds in,
from the hidden place. God will hear and lift high and exalt.

20. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(35) of HELEM (Shamer’s brother): dreams; to strengthen or make healthy
• ZOPHAH – to cause to overflow; to flood; come from the deep to the
top
• IMNA – good fortune
• SHELESH – mighty; three; in thirds
• AMAL – labor, toil or suffer

21. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(35) of HELEM (Shamer’s brother): dreams; to strengthen or make healthy
• ZOPHAH – to cause to overflow; to flood; come from the deep to the
top
• IMNA – good fortune
• SHELESH – mighty; three; in thirds
• AMAL – labor, toil or suffer
STORY: Through the use of dreams, God will grant strength and health. The result
will be a flood of oil, an overflow from the deep which floats on the top of the
ground. This overflow will be like honey exuding from the honeycomb. Thus Asher
will withdraw good fortune, and triple strength will replace labor, toil and suffering.

22. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(36-37) of ZOPHAH: cause to overflow; to flood from the deep to the top
• SUAH – riches; distinction
• HARNEPHER – breathe deep in peace and rest
• SHUAL – prosperity
• BERI – to dig deep a well or pit
• IMRAH – heights of Jah (the Lord); our God contends
• BEZER – to enclose or trap by cutting; made inaccessible or difficult
to get to; deeply hidden
• HOD – glory, vigor; great outward display
• SHAMMA – desolation; desert; in a withdrawn place
• SHILSHAH – three-storied chambers or towers
• ITHRAN – never failing to flow; ever-flowing; perpetual
• BEERA – to dig wells or pits

23. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(36-37) of ZOPHAH: cause to overflow; to flood from
the deep to the top
• SUAH – riches; distinction
• HARNEPHER – breathe deep in peace and
rest
• SHUAL – prosperity
• BERI – to dig deep a well or pit
• IMRAH – heights of Jah (the Lord); our God
contends
• BEZER – to enclose or trap by cutting; made
inaccessible or difficult to get to; deeply
hidden
• HOD – glory, vigor; great outward display
• SHAMMA – desolation; desert; in a
withdrawn place
• SHILSHAH – three-storied chambers or
towers
• ITHRAN – never failing to flow; ever-flowing;
perpetual
• BEERA – to dig wells or pits
1 Chronicles 7:
(36-37) of ZOPHAH: cause to overflow; to flood from
the deep to the top
STORY: This great flood of oil will bring riches
and distinction. Israel restfully breathes in
prosperity because wells or pits have been
dug. From the heights of heaven God has
contended for Israel by entrapping or
enclosing Asher’s promised oil by breaking the
sides or edges of subterranean structures,
thereby making the oil inaccessible or difficult
to get to. The discovery of Asher’s hidden oil
will be the solving of a prophetic riddle which
will be revealed by a glorious outward display
of the splendor of Israel under divine
blessings. The desolation of Israel will be
ended by mighty three-tiered towers (drilling
rigs?) producing perpetual enduring motion of
rivers of oil which flow from the wells that
have been dug.

24. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(38) of JETHER: pre-eminent; abundant; affluent; great excess
• JEPHUNNEH – to shine forth; to cause to appear
• PISPA – expansion; to enlarge or enhance
• ARA – strong like a lion; to dominate

25. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(38) of JETHER: pre-eminent; abundant; affluent; great excess
• JEPHUNNEH – to shine forth; to cause to appear
• PISPA – expansion; to enlarge or enhance
• ARA – strong like a lion; to dominate
STORY: Great excesses of wealth, abundance and affluence will cause Asher and
Israel to be pre-eminent. This promised oil will prepare them to shine forth with great
expansion and the strength of a lion.

26. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(39) of ULLA: burden
• ARAH – wayfarer
• HANNIEL – favor of God
• RIZIA – to pay for one’s sin; to be paid off, made acceptable or
favorable

27. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
1 Chronicles 7:
(39) of ULLA: burden
• ARAH – wayfarer
• HANNIEL – favor of God
• RIZIA – to pay for one’s sin; to be paid off, made acceptable or
favorable
STORY: The burden of the wayfarer will be lifted by the favor of God. For God has
paid for their sins and will treat them good.

28. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
The Grand Summary
1 Chronicles 7: 30-39
Asher will bathe his foot in oil; his shoes shall be of iron and brass. This oil
will cause Asher to experience good fortune; prosperity will be at his right
hand. He will know economic salvation and such abiding success that he
will be able to make his brothers equal to himself by sharing his abundance
with them … even to an excessive pouring out or an unrestrained running
over.
The oil will be made to pass hastily though shafts. These shafts will be
drilled in the company of different groups into a joint venture with
singleness of mind and intent. God is King, and with this oil He will anoint
Israel for her coming kingly rule. These wells will be pierced or cut through
with a cutting tool through the earth.

29. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
The Grand Summary
1 Chronicles 7: 30-39
Through the uniting of these groups, God will cause Asher to cast forth the
entrapped oil like a cow who calves or a man who vomits, such will be the
great pressure of this release. The watchmen, or intercessors, must give
diligence to guard, cover and keep these projects with prayer. The oil will be
closely bound by a seal, like an earthen mold. This seal will be an outward
identification of the wealth, riches and prosperity contained within.
God will cause the casting forth of Asher’s oil to involve a cleft or section
cut out of the top of a mountain ridge or high geological ridge. This high
place or mountain is also called “oil” or “liquid pitch” in Hebrew. God will
fulfill the promises of Asher’s inheritance by the use of pressure or
squeezing.

30. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
The Grand Summary
1 Chronicles 7: 30-39
Those who watch and pray must give close attention to times of pain or
grief in the land. They must cry aloud and sound the alarm when the enemy
crowds in, from the hidden place. God will hear and lift high and exalt.
Through the use of dreams, God will grant strength and health. The result
will be a flood of oil, an overflow from the deep which floats on the top of
the ground. This overflow will be like honey exuding from the honeycomb.
Thus Asher will withdraw good fortune, and triple strength will replace
labor, toil and suffering.

31. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
The Grand Summary
1 Chronicles 7: 30-39
This great flood of oil will bring riches and distinction. Israel restfully
breathes in prosperity because wells or pits have been dug. From the
heights of heaven God has contended for Israel by entrapping or enclosing
Asher’s promised oil by breaking the sides or edges of subterranean
structures, thereby making the oil inaccessible or difficult to get to.
The discovery of Asher’s hidden oil will be the solving of a prophetic riddle
which will be revealed by a glorious outward display of the splendor of
Israel under divine blessings. The desolation of Israel will be ended by
mighty three-tiered towers producing perpetual enduring motion of rivers
of oil which flow from the wells that have been dug.

32. The Sons of Asher
Word Study
The Grand Summary
1 Chronicles 7: 30-39
Great excesses of wealth, abundance and affluence will cause Asher and
Israel to be pre-eminent. This promised oil will prepare them to shine forth
with great expansion and the strength of a lion.
The burden of the wayfarer will be lifted by the favor of God. For God has
paid for their sins and will treat them good.
Ps. 66: 3 “Say to God, How awesome are Your works! Because
of the greatness of Your power, even Your enemies feign
obedience to Your will.”

34. Today …
HEBER -- in the company of different
groups into a joint venture with
singleness of mind and intent.
* Noble Oil Co. * Zion Oil Co. * Givot Olam Oil
Co. * Alon Israel Oil Co. * Isramco * Modiin
Energy * Paz Oil Co. *Ashdod Oil Refineries

35. Today …
March 13, 2012
Oil, gas discovered off Tel Aviv coastline
Moddin Energy, Adira
Energy announce oil
discovery of up to 232.2
million barrels, drilling to
begin at end of year. The
licenses have a best
estimate of 1.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
April 12, 2012
Could Major Discovery Make Israel the Next Energy
Giant?
Last year, the Cyprus TX-based NOBLE ENERGY
discovered a gargantuan deposit of natural gas buried a mile
beneath the ocean floor and beneath an additional 20,000
feet of rock in the aptly named Leviathan Field, which
straddles the Israeli-Lebanese maritime border.

36. The Future is Today!!

37. World’s Largest Oil Field Found?
Oil in Israel
It’s happening!!!
The Revelation File Special Report
October 2015
Afek, an Israeli subsidiary of the US firm Genie Energy, has undertaken exploratory drilling in
the Golan Heights of Israel since September 2015 when it discovered a field reportedly
measuring 350 meters (1,000 feet) thick. As compared to the average world strata of 20-30
meters thick, this field is 10 times larger than the global average. According to OilinIsrael.net,
"The oil estimated to lie underground within Afek’s exploration license area could supply
Israel for decades or more. Israel currently consumes 270,000 barrels of oil per day. If billions
of barrels lie underground in the Golan, and if Israel is successful in producing even a fraction
of the reserves above ground, Israel could easily be oil independent.” Afek is under contract
with the Israeli government to drill 10 wells in the area until 2018.

38. World’s Largest Oil Field Found?
Oil in Israel
It’s happening!!!
The Revelation File Special Report
October 2015
“Early indicators suggest the field
contains 6.7 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of
gas and 1.4 billion barrels of oil."
Potentially game-changing
oil reserves discovered in
Israel
Tapping the Promised Land:
Can Israel Be an Energy Giant?
“The truth is, Israel is sitting on the best,”
says Harold Vinegar of Israel Energy
Initiatives (IEI). [TIME, April 30, 2013]

39. World’s Largest Oil Field Found?
Oil in Israel
It’s happening!!!
The Revelation File Special Report
October 2015
Investing in Israel’s Epic Oil and Gas Boom
"Israel is set to shake up the energy landscape in the
Middle East like no one has ever seen before."
“Significant reserves of oil shales have been discovered
in Israel. Resources of these organic-enriched and
marly chalks in the Mishor Rotem area, for example,
are estimated to total several billion tons.”

40. Today …
March 13, 2012
Oil, gas discovered off Tel Aviv coastline
Moddin Energy, Adira
Energy announce oil
discovery of up to 232.2
million barrels, drilling to
begin at end of year. The
licenses have a best
estimate of 1.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
April 12, 2012
Could Major Discovery Make Israel the Next Energy
Giant?
Last year, the Cyprus TX-based NOBLE ENERGY
discovered a gargantuan deposit of natural gas buried a mile
beneath the ocean floor and beneath an additional 20,000
feet of rock in the aptly named Leviathan Field, which
straddles the Israeli-Lebanese maritime border.

41. Today …
March 13, 2012
Oil, gas discovered off Tel Aviv coastline
Moddin Energy, Adira
Energy announce oil
discovery of up to 232.2
million barrels, drilling to
begin at end of year. The
licenses have a best
estimate of 1.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
April 12, 2012
Could Major Discovery Make Israel the Next Energy
Giant?
Last year, the Cyprus TX-based NOBLE ENERGY
discovered a gargantuan deposit of natural gas buried a mile
beneath the ocean floor and beneath an additional 20,000
feet of rock in the aptly named Leviathan Field, which
straddles the Israeli-Lebanese maritime border.

42. Today …
March 13, 2012
Oil, gas discovered off Tel Aviv coastline
Moddin Energy, Adira
Energy announce oil
discovery of up to 232.2
million barrels, drilling to
begin at end of year. The
licenses have a best
estimate of 1.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
April 12, 2012
Could Major Discovery Make Israel the Next Energy
Giant?
Last year, the Cyprus TX-based NOBLE ENERGY
discovered a gargantuan deposit of natural gas buried a mile
beneath the ocean floor and beneath an additional 20,000
feet of rock in the aptly named Leviathan Field, which
straddles the Israeli-Lebanese maritime border.
If you want to bless the nation of Israel by investing in an oil
exploration project, go to ZionOil.com.
TimesofIsrael.com/topic/oil-and-gas-
exploration/

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