Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 7:30-31

"The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith." — 1 Chronicles 7:30-31 (ASV)

THE TRIBE OF ASHER (1 Chronicles 7:30–40).

The sons of Asher; Imnah ... . Malchiel. —This is a literal transcript of Genesis 46:17. Compare also Numbers 26:44-46, where the clan (mishpahath) of each eponym is assigned; but the name of Isaah (Hebrew, Yishwâh) does not appear.

Beriah. —Also the name of an Ephraimitic stock (1 Chronicles 7:23). Malchiel is called the “father (chief or founder) of Birzavith” only here. The Hebrew margin has Birzayith, perhaps “well of olive” (be-er zayith); the text, Berazôth or Barzûth. It is probably the name of a place.