Genesis 30:13

And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

Cross-reference

Genesis 49:20 blesses Asher with rich, abundant food — 'royal dainties' — echoing Leah's hope that this son's name ('happy') would prove true.

Genesis 35:26 Historical context

Genesis 35:26 lists Asher among the sons born to Jacob in Padan-aram, confirming him as part of the tribal family from which Israel descends.

Genesis 46:17 Historical context

Genesis 46:17 traces Asher's descendants — Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, Beriah, and Serah — showing the tribe that grew from this moment of maternal joy.

In Deuteronomy 33:24, Moses blesses Asher with many children and abundance, dipping his foot in oil — the blessedness Leah celebrated at his birth.

Proverbs 31:28 depicts children rising to call their mother blessed — echoing Leah's joy that daughters would call her blessed.

Luke 1:48 Allusion

Luke 1:48 echoes Leah's words — Mary declares all generations will call her blessed, mirroring the same maternal honor.

1 Chronicles 2:2 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 2:2, Asher is listed among Jacob's twelve sons — a genealogical marker tracing Israel's tribal structure back to this birth.

Song of Solomon 6:9 describes women calling someone blessed — echoing Leah's hope that daughters would call her blessed.

Numbers 1:40 Historical context

In Numbers 1:40, Asher's tribe numbers 41,500 fighting men at Sinai — one of the counted tribes descended from the son Leah named here.