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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron—four in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar <i>were</i>, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar <i>were</i> Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four <i>in all.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar <i>were</i> four: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar were four: Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar <i>were</i> four: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar were: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four <i>in all</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Issachar’s sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Issachar&#8217s sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Issachar was the father of four sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And of the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Issachar's four sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Issachar had four sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The four descendants of Issachar included Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron?four in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron--four in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar, were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Issachar; Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Issachar, Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron; four.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar were Thola, and Phua, Jasub and Simeron, four. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the sons of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron: four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />NOW the sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Shob, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sons of Issakar: Tula and Phua and Shuub and Shemroon, these his four sons.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>as</i> to the sons of Issachar, <i>they were</i> Thola, and Phua, and Jasub, and Semeron, four.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2149" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">The Descendants of Issachar</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: wə·liḇ·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3485.htm" title="3485: yi·śā·š·ḵār (N-proper-ms) -- (strictly yis-saws-kawr'); from nasa' and sakar; he will bring a reward; Jissaskar, a son of Jacob.">of Issachar:</a> <a href="/hebrew/8439.htm" title="8439: tō·w·lā‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Two men of Issachar. The same as towla'; worm; Tola, the name of two Israelites.">Tola,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6312.htm" title="6312: ū·p̄ū·’āh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A man of Issachar. Or Puvvah; from pa'ah; a blast; Puah or Puvvah, the name of two Israelites.">Puah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3437.htm" title="3437: yå̄·šīḇ (N-proper-ms) -- He will return, two Isr. Or Yashiyb; from shuwb; he will return; Jashub, the name of two Israelites.">Jashub,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8110.htm" title="8110: wə·šim·rō·wn (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From shemer in its original sense; guardianship; Shimron, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine.">and Shimron—</a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·bā·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">four in all.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-16.htm">Genesis 46:16</a></span><br />The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23-25</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah, / the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron. / These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">Genesis 49:13</a></span><br />Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18</a></span><br />Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18-19</a></span><br />Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents. / They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-10.htm">Joshua 19:10-16</a></span><br />The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">1 Kings 4:15</a></span><br />Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-15</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-36.htm">Luke 2:36</a></span><br />There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-6.htm">Revelation 7:6</a></span><br />from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-20.htm">Genesis 30:20</a></span><br />“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-40.htm">Numbers 1:40-41</a></span><br />From the sons of Asher, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-6.htm">Joshua 21:6-7</a></span><br />The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. / And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Genesis 46:13</a></b></br> And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.</p><p class="hdg">Phuvah, Job.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23,24</a></b></br> <i>Of</i> the sons of Issachar after their families: <i>of</i> Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites: … </p><p class="hdg">Pua.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/5-18.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">Issachar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">Is'sachar</a> <a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Jashub</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Puah</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Pu'ah</a> <a href="/joshua/19-15.htm">Shimron</a> <a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Tola</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/9-24.htm">Four</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">Issachar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">Is'sachar</a> <a href="/ezra/10-29.htm">Jashub</a> <a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Puah</a> <a href="/exodus/1-15.htm">Pu'ah</a> <a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Shimron</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">Tola</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">The sons of Issachar;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">of Benjamin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">of Naphtali;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">of Manasseh;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">and of Ephraim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">His posterity by Beriah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Their habitations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-30.htm">The sons of Asher.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The tribe of Issachar was known for its wisdom and understanding of the times, as noted in <a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a>. This wisdom is often associated with their ability to discern and make strategic decisions, which was crucial for the leadership and governance of Israel. The tribe's territory was located in the fertile Jezreel Valley, which was significant for agriculture and trade.<p><b>Tola:</b><br>Tola was the first son of Issachar mentioned here. His name means "worm" or "scarlet," which could symbolize humility or redemption. Tola is also noted as a judge of Israel in <a href="/judges/10.htm">Judges 10:1-2</a>, where he led Israel for 23 years. His leadership brought stability and peace to the nation after the turmoil of Abimelech's rule.<p><b>Puah:</b><br>Puah, also spelled Puvah in some translations, is the second son listed. His name means "splendid" or "blossom." The name Puah is also associated with one of the Hebrew midwives in <a href="/exodus/1-15.htm">Exodus 1:15</a>, who defied Pharaoh's orders to kill Hebrew male infants, demonstrating courage and faithfulness to God.<p><b>Jashub:</b><br>Jashub, the third son, means "he will return" or "he will repent." This name may reflect a theme of repentance and restoration, which is a recurring motif throughout the Bible. The concept of returning to God is central to the prophetic messages in the Old Testament, calling Israel back to faithfulness.<p><b>Shimron—four in all:</b><br>Shimron is the fourth son, and his name means "watch" or "guard." This could imply a role of protection or vigilance. The mention of "four in all" emphasizes the completeness and unity of Issachar's lineage. The number four often symbolizes universality or completeness in biblical numerology, suggesting the full representation of Issachar's descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/issachar.htm">Issachar</a></b><br>One of the twelve sons of Jacob and Leah, Issachar is the patriarch of the tribe named after him. His name is often associated with labor and reward, as seen in <a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Genesis 30:18</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tola.htm">Tola</a></b><br>The first son of Issachar mentioned in this verse. Tola later became a judge of Israel, as recorded in <a href="/judges/10.htm">Judges 10:1-2</a>, where he is noted for saving Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/puah.htm">Puah</a></b><br>The second son of Issachar. Not much is detailed about Puah in the Bible, but his lineage is significant in the tribal history of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jashub.htm">Jashub</a></b><br>The third son of Issachar. His name means "he will return," which can symbolize restoration or repentance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shimron.htm">Shimron</a></b><br>The fourth son of Issachar. Like Puah, there is limited information about him, but he is part of the foundational lineage of the tribe of Issachar.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide insight into our identity and purpose. Just as the sons of Issachar were foundational to their tribe, our spiritual lineage in Christ is foundational to our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_and_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family and History</a></b><br>The listing of names in genealogies reminds us that God is sovereign over history and family lines. Each person has a role in God's plan, even if their account is not fully detailed in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Tola's role as a judge highlights the potential for leadership and influence within a family line. We are called to be leaders in our communities, using our God-given gifts to serve others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_every_individual.htm">The Value of Every Individual</a></b><br>Even though some names in genealogies are less known, each person is valuable in God's eyes. This encourages us to see the worth in every individual, regardless of their prominence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_tola,_jair,_ibzan,_elon,_abdon.htm">Who were Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_numbers_26_genealogies_align_or_differ.htm">Do the detailed genealogies in Numbers 26 align consistently with other biblical genealogies, or are there discrepancies that suggest later editing? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_prophecies_in_the_bible.htm">What are Jacob's prophecies in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">VII.<p>THE GREAT CLANS OF ISSACHAR, BENJAMIN, NAPTHALI, WEST MANASSEH, EPHRAIM, AND ASHER.</span><p>(1?5) The tribe of Issachar, its clans and their military strength.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">Now the sons of Issachar.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">and to the sons</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>"and as for the sons of Issachar, Tola, Puah, &c., four were they." The Vatic, LXX., has the dative; the Alex, the nominative, which is perhaps a correction. The four names are given <a href="/genesis/46-13.htm" title="And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.">Genesis 46:13</a>, where the second is Puwwah, the third lob; and <a href="/numbers/26-23.htm" title="Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:">Numbers 26:23</a>, where also the second name is Puwwah, but the third I?sh-b (<span class= "ital">he returns</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> The Heb. text here is I?shib (<span class= "ital">he makes return</span>)<span class= "ital">;</span> the Hebrew margin, adopted by the Authorised Version, is the same as the text of Numbers 26<p>(2-6) These verses supply names and facts not found elsewhere. We have here some of the results of the census of David (2 Samuel 24, and below, 1 Chronicles 21).<p>(2) <span class= "bld">Heads of their father's house</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">chiefs of their father-houses</span> (septs or clans).<p><span class= "bld">Of Tola.</span>--<span class= "ital">Belonging to Tola,</span> that is, to the great clan or sub-tribe so called.<p><span class= "bld">In their generations.</span>--<span class= "ital">According to their registers</span> or <span class= "ital">birth-rolls.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - The great tribes of Judah and Levi being now passed, as well as the minor ones of Simeon, Reuben, and Gad, we reach the <span class="cmt_word">sons of Issachar</span>. Issachar was Jacob's fifth son by Leah (<a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a>). In the list of <a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Genesis 46:13</a> our <span class="cmt_word">Puah</span> (<span class="hebrew">פוּאָח</span>) appears differently spelt as Phuvah (<span class="hebrew">פֻוָּח</span>), and <span class="cmt_word">Jashub</span> is found as Job, which is corrected by the Samaritan Codex to Jashub, and this reading the Septuagint follows. In the other parallel passage (<a href="/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23</a>) the Phuvah form obtains, but the other names are the same as here. <span class="cmt_word">Tola</span>. We read (<a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1, 2</a>) of another person of this name, who judged Israel twenty-three years, at Shamir, in Mount Ephraim, and who is called "the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar." This is a good instance of how the use of the same names, though in different order, clung to a tribe or family through long periods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Issachar:</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָׂשכָ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(yi·śā·š·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3485.htm">Strong's 3485: </a> </span><span class="str2">Issachar -- perhaps 'there is recompense', a son of Jacob and Leah, also a son of Obed-edom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Tola,</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹלָ֧ע</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·lā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8439.htm">Strong's 8439: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two men of Issachar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Puah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפוּאָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ū·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6312.htm">Strong's 6312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Puah -- a man of Issachar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jashub,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֥וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3437.htm">Strong's 3437: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jashub -- 'He will return', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Shimron—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁמְר֖וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šim·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8110.htm">Strong's 8110: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shimron -- a city of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">four [in all].</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:1 Of the sons of Issachar: Tola (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-81.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 6:81"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 6:81" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>