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This interpretation is derived from the Hebrew roots "nasa" (to lift, carry, or bear) and "sachar" (wages or reward). The name reflects the circumstances of his birth, as recorded in Genesis. Biblical Narrative Issachar was the ninth son of Jacob and the fifth son of Leah. His birth is recounted in <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Genesis 30:17-18</a>: "And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob. Then Leah said, 'God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.' So she named him Issachar." Leah's statement highlights her belief that Issachar's birth was a divine reward for her actions. Tribe of Issachar Issachar became the progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Issachar played a significant role in the history of Israel, particularly during the period of the Judges and the united monarchy. In the wilderness, the tribe was positioned with the camp of Judah, alongside Zebulun, as described in <a href="/numbers/2-5.htm">Numbers 2:5</a>. This strategic placement underscores their importance within the Israelite community. Territory The territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar is detailed in <a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">Joshua 19:17-23</a>. It was located in the fertile region of the Jezreel Valley, an area known for its agricultural productivity. This land allocation fulfilled Jacob's blessing over Issachar, where he is described as a "strong donkey lying down between the sheepfolds" (<a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Genesis 49:14</a>), suggesting a life of labor and prosperity. Role and Characteristics The tribe of Issachar is noted for its wisdom and understanding of the times. In <a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a>, the men of Issachar are described as "men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do." This insight and discernment were crucial during the reign of King David, as they provided guidance and support in unifying the nation. Prophetic Blessings Jacob's blessing over Issachar in <a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Genesis 49:14-15</a> portrays him as a strong and industrious figure, willing to bear burdens for the sake of rest and prosperity. Moses' blessing in <a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18-19</a> further emphasizes Issachar's role in the community, highlighting their participation in religious festivals and their enjoyment of the abundance of the sea and treasures hidden in the sand. Historical Significance Throughout Israel's history, the tribe of Issachar maintained a reputation for wisdom and strategic insight. Their contributions to the nation's leadership and their agricultural prowess were significant in shaping the socio-economic landscape of ancient Israel. Legacy The legacy of Issachar endures in the biblical narrative as a symbol of reward, labor, and discernment. The tribe's ability to understand the times and act accordingly serves as an enduring example of wisdom and faithfulness in the service of God's people.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div>Issacharreward; recompense<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div>Issachar(reward). I. The ninth son of Jacob and the fifth of Leah. (<a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Genesis 30:17,18</a>) (B.C. 1753-45) At the descent into Egypt four sons are ascribed to him, who founded the four chief families of the tribes. (<a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Genesis 46:13</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23,25</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1</a>) The number of the fighting men of Issachar, when taken in the census at Sinai, was 54,400. During the journey they seem to have steadily increased. The allotment of Issachar lay above that of Manasseh. (<a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">Joshua 19:17-23</a>) In the words of Josephus, "it extended in length from Carmel to the Jordan, in breadth to Mount Tabor." This territory was, as it still is, among the richest land in Palestine. It is this aspect of the territory of Issachar which appears to be alluded to in the blessing of Jacob. <ol> <li>A Korhite Levite, one of the door-keepers of the house of Jehovah, seventh son of Obed-edom. (<a href="/1_chronicles/26-5.htm">1 Chronicles 26:5</a>)</li> </ol><a name="amt" id="amt"></a><div class="vheading2">ATS Bible Dictionary</div>IssacharRecompense, so named by Leah his mother, <a href="/context/genesis/30-18.htm">Genesis 30:18</a>, the ninth son of Jacob, born B. C. 1749. The character of his posterity was foretold by Jacob and by Moses, <a href="/context/genesis/49-14.htm">Genesis 49:14</a>,15 De 33:18,19. The <a href="../t/tribe.htm">TRIBE OF ISSACHAR</a> numbered fifty-four thousand men in the desert, and on entering Canaan was the third in population, <a href="/numbers/1-28.htm">Numbers 1:28</a> 26:25. Their portion, having the Jordan on the east, Manasseh on the west, Zebulun north, and Ephraim south, included a considerable part of the fine plain Esdraelon, the most fertile in the country. They were industrious agriculturists, and are mentioned with honor for their brave and wise patriotism, Jud 5:15 <a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">1 Chronicles 7:15</a> 12:32. <a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Hired (<a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Genesis 30:18</a>). "God hath given me," said Leah, "my hire (Hebrews sekhari)...and she called his name Issachar." He was Jacob's ninth son, and was born in Padan-aram (Comp. <a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">28:2</a>). He had four sons at the going down into Egypt (<a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">46:13</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23</a>, 25).Issachar, Tribe of, during the journey through the wilderness, along with Judah and Zebulun (<a href="/numbers/2-5.htm">Numbers 2:5</a>), marched on the east of the tabernacle. This tribe contained 54,400 fighting men when the census was taken at Sinai. After the entrance into the Promised Land, this tribe was one of the six which stood on Gerizim during the ceremony of the blessing and cursing (<a href="/deuteronomy/27-12.htm">Deuteronomy 27:12</a>). The allotment of Issachar is described in <a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">Joshua 19:17</a>-23. It included the plain of Esdraelon (=Jezreel), which was and still is the richest portion of Palestine (<a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18</a>, 19; <a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">1 Chronicles 12:40</a>).The prophetic blessing pronounced by Jacob on Issachar corresponds with that of Moses (<a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Genesis 49:14</a>, 15; Comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18</a>, 19). <a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div>ISSACHARis'-a-kar (yissa(se)khar; Septuagint, Swete Issachar; Tischendorf, Issachar, so also in the New Testament, Tregelles, and Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek): (1) The 9th son of Jacob, the 5th borne to him by Leah (<a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Genesis 30:17 f</a>). 1. The Name: His birth is in this passage connected with the strange story of Reuben and his mandrakes, and the name given him is apparently conceived as derived from 'ish sakhar, "a hired workman." There is a play upon the name in this sense in <a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Genesis 49:15</a>, "He bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant under taskwork." Wellhausen (Textder Buch. Sam., 95) thinks that the second element of the name may denote a deity; and Sokar, an Egyptian god, has been suggested. The name in that case would mean "worshipper of Sokar." Practically nothing is preserved of the personal history of this patriarch beyond his share in the common actions of the sons of Jacob. Four sons were born to him before Jacob's family removed to Egypt (<a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Genesis 46:13</a>). In that land he died and was buried. 2. The Tribe: At Sinai the tribe numbered 54,000 men of war over 20 years of age (<a href="/numbers/1-29.htm">Numbers 1:29</a>). At the end of the wanderings the numbers had grown to 64,300 (<a href="/numbers/26-25.htm">Numbers 26:25</a>). In the days of David, the Chronicler puts the figures at 87,000 (<a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">1 Chronicles 7:5</a>). See <a href="../n/numbers.htm">NUMBERS</a>. The place of Issachar in the desert-march was with the standard of the tribe of Judah (along with Zebulun) on the East side of the tabernacle (<a href="/numbers/2-5.htm">Numbers 2:5</a>), this group forming the van of the host (<a href="/numbers/10-14.htm">Numbers 10:14 f</a>). The rabbis say that this standard was of 3 colors, sardine, topaz and carbuncle, on which were inscribed the names of the 3 tribes, bearing the figure of a lion's whelp (Tg, pseudo. Jon. on <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Numbers 2:3</a>). The captain of the tribe was Nethanel ben-Zuar (<a href="/numbers/1-8.htm">Numbers 1:8</a>, etc.). Later this place was held by Igal ben-Joseph, the tribal representative among the spies (<a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">Numbers 13:7</a>). The prince chosen from Issachar to assist in the division of the land was Paltiel ben-Azzan (<a href="/numbers/34-26.htm">Numbers 34:26</a>). The position of Issachar at the strange ceremony near Shechem was on Mt. Gerizim, "to bless the people" (<a href="/deuteronomy/27-12.htm">Deuteronomy 27:12</a>). 3. The Tribal Territory: Sixteen cities of Issachar are mentioned in <a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">Joshua 19:17</a>, but the only indications of boundaries are Tabor in the North and Jordan in the East. We gather elsewhere that the territory of this tribe marched on the North with Zebulun and Naphtali (19:11, 33); on the West with Manasseh and possibly Asher (17:10); and on the South with Manasseh (17:11). It does not seem to have had any point of contact with the sea. The portion of Issachar, therefore, included the plain of Esdraelon, Tabor, the hill of Moreh, and the slopes East to the Jordan. The fortresses along the South edge of the plain were held by Manasseh. Tola, a man of Issachar, held Shamir, a stronghold in Mt. Ephraim (<a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1</a>). To Manasseh was given Beth-shean with her "towns" (<a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Joshua 17:11</a>). No reliable line can be drawn for the South border. The district thus indicated was small; but it embraced some of the most fruitful land in Palestine. By the very riches of the soil Issachar was tempted. "He saw a resting-place that it was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and he bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant under taskwork" (<a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Genesis 49:15</a>). "The mountain" in <a href="/deuteronomy/33-19.htm">Deuteronomy 33:19</a> may possibly be Tabor, on which, most likely, there was an ancient sanctuary and place of pilgrimage. This would certainly be associated with a market, in which Issachar and Zebulun, the adjoining tribes, would be able to enrich themselves by trade with the pilgrims from afar. Issachar took part in the battle with Sisera (<a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Judges 5:15</a>). To Israel Issachar gave one judge, Tola (<a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1</a>), and two kings, Baasha and his son (<a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">1 Kings 15:27</a>, etc.). 4. Men of Issachar: Of the 200 "heads" of the men of Issachar who came to David at Hebron it is said that they were "men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do" (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a>). According to the Targum, this meant that they knew how to ascertain the periods of the sun and moon, the intercalation of months, the dates of solemn feasts, and could interpret the signs of the times. A company from Issachar came to the celebration of the Passover when it was restored by Hezekiah (<a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">2 Chronicles 30:18</a>). Issachar has a portion assigned to him in Ezekiel's ideal division of the land (<a href="/ezekiel/48-25.htm">Ezekiel 48:25</a>); and he appears also in the list in Re (7:7). (2) A Korahite doorkeeper, the 7th son of Obededom (<a href="/1_chronicles/26-5.htm">1 Chronicles 26:5</a>). W. Ewing<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2475b.htm">2475b. Issachar -- Issachar, one of the twelve tribes of Isr.</a> ... 2475a, 2475b. Issachar. 2476 . Issachar, one of the twelve tribes of Isr. Transliteration: Issachar Short Definition: Issachar. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2475b.htm - 5k<a href="/greek/2466.htm">2466. Isachar -- Issachar.</a> ... 2465, 2466. Isachar. 2467 . Issachar. Part of Speech: Proper ... Issachar, a proper name. Word Origin variant reading for Issachar, qv. Issachar. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2466.htm - 6k<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2663a.htm">2663a. Chapharayim -- a place in Issachar</a> ... 2663, 2663a. Chapharayim. 2663b . a place in Issachar. Transliteration: Chapharayim Short Definition: Hapharaim. Word Origin from ... /hebrew/2663a.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/77.htm">77. Ebets -- a city in Issachar</a> ... 76, 77. Ebets. 78 . a city in Issachar. Transliteration: Ebets Phonetic Spelling: (eh'-bets) Short Definition: Ebez. Word Origin ... /hebrew/77.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/3694.htm">3694. Kesulloth -- a place in Issachar</a> ... 3693, 3694. Kesulloth. 3695 . a place in Issachar. Transliteration: Kesulloth Phonetic Spelling: (kes-ool-loth') Short Definition: Chesulloth. ... /hebrew/3694.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/8439a.htm">8439a. Tola -- two men of Issachar</a> ... two men of Issachar. Transliteration: Tola Short Definition: Tola. Word Origin from the same as tola Definition two men of Issachar NASB Word Usage Tola (6). ... /hebrew/8439a.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/6046.htm">6046. Anem -- a city of Issachar</a> ... 6045, 6046. Anem. 6047 . a city of Issachar. Transliteration: Anem Phonetic Spelling: (aw-name') Short Definition: Anem. Word Origin ... /hebrew/6046.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3005.htm">3005. Yibsam -- a descendant of Issachar</a> ... Yibsam. 3006 . a descendant of Issachar. Transliteration: Yibsam Phonetic Spelling: (yib-sawm') Short Definition: Ibsam. ... of Issachar NASB Word Usage Ibsam (1). ... /hebrew/3005.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/3412.htm">3412. Yarmuth -- a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in ...</a> ... Yarmuth. 3413 . a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar. Transliteration: Yarmuth Phonetic Spelling: (yar-mooth') Short Definition: Jarmuth. ... /hebrew/3412.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/6686.htm">6686. Tsuar -- "little one," a man of Issachar</a> ... 6685, 6686. Tsuar. 6687 . "little one," a man of Issachar. Transliteration: Tsuar Phonetic Spelling: (tsoo-awr') Short Definition: Zuar. ... /hebrew/6686.htm - 6k <a href="/hebrew/8110b.htm">8110b. Shimron -- a son of Issachar</a> ... a son of Issachar. Transliteration: Shimron Short Definition: Shimron. Word Origin from shamar Definition a son of Issachar NASB Word Usage Shimron (3). ... /hebrew/8110b.htm - 5k <a href="/hebrew/7191.htm">7191. Qishyon -- a city in Issachar</a> ... 7190, 7191. Qishyon. 7192 . a city in Issachar. Transliteration: Qishyon Phonetic Spelling: (kish-yone') Short Definition: Kishion. ... /hebrew/7191.htm - 6k<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><a href="/library/various/the_testaments_of_the_twelve_patriarchs/v_the_testament_of_issachar_concerning.htm">The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity.</a> ... The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs. V."The Testament of Issachar Concerning Simplicity. 1. The record of the words of Issachar. ... /.../v the testament of issachar concerning.htm<a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_62_the_disposition_of.htm">The Disposition of the Tribes in Galilee.</a> ... The country of Samaria contained only two tribes, and those of the brethren, Ephraim and Manasses: Galilee four, Issachar, Zebulun, Nephthalim, and Asher, and ... /.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 62 the disposition of.htm<a href="/library/unknown/the_gospel_of_the_nativity_of_mary/chapter_2_and_it_came.htm">And it came to Pass that the Festival of the Dedication was at ...</a> ... tribe. Now at that time Issachar [1692] was high priest there. And ... Receptus. There is no Issachar in the list of high priests. [1693 ... /.../unknown/the gospel of the nativity of mary/chapter 2 and it came.htm<a href="/library/various/select_masterpieces_of_biblical_literature/iv_deborahs_song.htm">Deborah's Song</a> ... And out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal's staff. Women. And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah". Men. As was Issachar, so was Barak: Tutti. ... /.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/iv deborahs song.htm<a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_63_the_west_coast.htm">The West Coast of Galilee-Carmel.</a> ... The people of Issachar had "Carmel and the river for their bounds in length": the people of Zabulon, "Carmel and the sea." Carmel ... /.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 63 the west coast.htm<a href="/library/athanasius/select_works_and_letters_or_athanasius/letter_xiii_for_341_coss_marcellinus.htm">Letter xiii. --(For 341. ) Coss. Marcellinus, Probinus; Pr??f. ...</a> ... 5. Now to this the example of Issachar, the patriarch, may persuade, as the Scripture [4389] saith, Issachar desires that which is good, resting between the ... /.../select works and letters or athanasius/letter xiii for 341 coss marcellinus.htm<a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xlvi.htm">Chapter xlvi</a> ... Hamul. And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvah and Job and Shimron. And the sons of Zebulon: Sered and Elon and Jahleel. These ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xlvi.htm<a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xlix.htm">Chapter xlix</a> ... The six children of Leah are mentioned first, though it is not clear why Zebulon, the sixth, should be mentioned before Issachar, the fifth. ... /...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xlix.htm<a href="/library/mede/a_key_to_the_apocalypse/the_vision_.htm">The vision</a> ... c. xxi. v.14. "Of the tribe of Judah, of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, Aser, Naphtali, Manasses, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zabulon, Joseph, and Benjamin, of each of ... //christianbookshelf.org/mede/a key to the apocalypse/the vision .htm<a href="/library/edersheim/sketches_of_jewish_social_life/chapter_1_palestine_eighteen_centuries.htm">Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago</a> ... In the distance stretched the wide sea, dotted with spreading sails; here was luxurious richness, as in the ancient possessions of Issachar, Manasseh, and ... /.../sketches of jewish social life/chapter 1 palestine eighteen centuries.htm<a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/i/issachar.htm">Issachar (40 Occurrences)</a> ... "God hath given me," said Leah, "my hire (Hebrews sekhari)...and she called his name Issachar." He was Jacob's ninth son, and was born in Padan-aram (Comp. ... /i/issachar.htm - 26k<a href="/topical/i/is'sachar.htm">Is'sachar (40 Occurrences)</a> ... Issachar, Is'sachar. Issacher . ... Genesis 30:18 Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar. ... /i/is'sachar.htm - 16k<a href="/topical/t/tola.htm">Tola (5 Occurrences)</a> ... Easton's Bible Dictionary A scarlet worm. (1.) Eldest son of Issachar (Genesis 46:13). (2.) A judge of the tribe of Issachar who ... /t/tola.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/p/puah.htm">Puah (5 Occurrences)</a> ... (2.) A descendant of Issachar (Judges 10:1). Int. ... Puah (5 Occurrences). Genesis 46:13 And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puah and Job and Shimron; (BBE DBY NIV). ... /p/puah.htm - 9k<a href="/topical/z/zuar.htm">Zuar (5 Occurrences)</a> ... zu'-ar, zoo'-ar (tsu`-ar "little one"; Sogar): Father of Nethanel (Numbers 1:8; Numbers 2:5; Numbers 7:18, 23; 10:15), who was head of the tribe of Issachar. ... /z/zuar.htm - 8k<a href="/topical/n/nethaneel.htm">Nethaneel (14 Occurrences)</a> ... Given of God. (1.) The son of Zuar, chief of the tribe of Issachar at the Exodus (Numbers 1:8; 2:5). ... Numbers 1:8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar. ... /n/nethaneel.htm - 11k<a href="/topical/n/nethanel.htm">Nethanel (14 Occurrences)</a> ... ne-than'-el, neth'-a-nel (nethan'el, "God has given"; Nathanael; the King James Version Nethaneel, ne-than'-e-el): (1) A chief or prince of Issachar (Numbers 1 ... /n/nethanel.htm - 12k<a href="/topical/z/zu'ar.htm">Zu'ar (5 Occurrences)</a> ... Numbers 1:8 Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar. (See RSV). ... Numbers 7:18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering. ... /z/zu'ar.htm - 7k<a href="/topical/n/nethan'el.htm">Nethan'el (14 Occurrences)</a> ... Numbers 1:8 Of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar. (See RSV). ... Numbers 7:18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: (See RSV). ... /n/nethan'el.htm - 10k<a href="/topical/z/zeb'ulun.htm">Zeb'ulun (41 Occurrences)</a> ... (See RSV). Genesis 35:23 the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun; (See RSV). ... /z/zeb'ulun.htm - 16k<a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Issachar-in-the-Bible.html">Who was Issachar in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/tribe-of-Issachar.html">What can we learn from the tribe of Issachar? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/twelve-tribes-Israel.html">What are the twelve tribes of Israel? | GotQuestions.org</a> <a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div>Issachar (40 Occurrences)<a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Genesis 30:18</a> Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a> The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/genesis/46-13.htm">Genesis 46:13</a> The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/genesis/49-14.htm">Genesis 49:14</a> "Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)<a href="/exodus/1-3.htm">Exodus 1:3</a> Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/1-8.htm">Numbers 1:8</a> Of Issachar: Nethanel the son of Zuar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/1-28.htm">Numbers 1:28</a> Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/1-29.htm">Numbers 1:29</a> those who were numbered of them, of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty-four thousand four hundred. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/2-5.htm">Numbers 2:5</a> Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/7-18.htm">Numbers 7:18</a> On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/10-15.htm">Numbers 10:15</a> Nethanel the son of Zuar was over the army of the tribe of the children of Issachar. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/13-7.htm">Numbers 13:7</a> Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/26-23.htm">Numbers 26:23</a> The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/26-25.htm">Numbers 26:25</a> These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/numbers/34-26.htm">Numbers 34:26</a> Of the tribe of the children of Issachar a prince, Paltiel the son of Azzan. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/deuteronomy/27-12.htm">Deuteronomy 27:12</a> "These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have passed over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/deuteronomy/33-18.htm">Deuteronomy 33:18</a> Of Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in your going out; and Issachar, in your tents. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/joshua/17-10.htm">Joshua 17:10</a> Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Joshua 17:11</a> Manasseh had three heights in Issachar, in Asher Beth Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/joshua/19-17.htm">Joshua 19:17</a> The fourth lot came out for Issachar, even for the children of Issachar according to their families. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/joshua/19-23.htm">Joshua 19:23</a> This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities with their villages. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/joshua/21-6.htm">Joshua 21:6</a> The children of Gershon had thirteen cities by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, out of the tribe of Asher, out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/joshua/21-28.htm">Joshua 21:28</a> Out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishion with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/judges/5-15.htm">Judges 5:15</a> The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben, there were great resolves of heart. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/judges/10-1.htm">Judges 10:1</a> After Abimelech there arose to save Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he lived in Shamir in the hill country of Ephraim. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_kings/4-17.htm">1 Kings 4:17</a> Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_kings/15-27.htm">1 Kings 15:27</a> Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha struck him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel were laying siege to Gibbethon. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1</a> These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">1 Chronicles 6:62</a> To the sons of Gershom, according to their families, out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/6-72.htm">1 Chronicles 6:72</a> and out of the tribe of Issachar, Kedesh with its suburbs, Daberath with its suburbs, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">1 Chronicles 7:1</a> Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/7-5.htm">1 Chronicles 7:5</a> Their brothers among all the families of Issachar, mighty men of valor, reckoned in all by genealogy, were eighty-seven thousand. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/12-32.htm">1 Chronicles 12:32</a> Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their commandment. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/12-40.htm">1 Chronicles 12:40</a> Moreover those who were near to them, even as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, food of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and cattle, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/26-5.htm">1 Chronicles 26:5</a> Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/1_chronicles/27-18.htm">1 Chronicles 27:18</a> of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/2_chronicles/30-18.htm">2 Chronicles 30:18</a> For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the Passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good Yahweh pardon everyone (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/ezekiel/48-25.htm">Ezekiel 48:25</a> By the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, Issachar, one portion. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/ezekiel/48-26.htm">Ezekiel 48:26</a> By the border of Issachar, from the east side to the west side, Zebulun, one portion. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a href="/ezekiel/48-33.htm">Ezekiel 48:33</a> At the south side four thousand and five hundred reeds by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)<a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><a href="/topical/i/issachar.htm">Issachar</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--a_son_of_jacob.htm">Issachar: A Son of Jacob</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--a_son_of_jacob_in_the_time_of_david.htm">Issachar: A Son of Jacob in the Time of David</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--a_son_of_jacob--jacob's_prophetic_benedictions_upon.htm">Issachar: A Son of Jacob: Jacob's Prophetic Benedictions Upon</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--insurgents_from,_joined_david.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Insurgents From, Joined David</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--join_deborah_and_barak_in_war_against_sisera.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Join Deborah and Barak in War Against Sisera</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--join_with_the_kingdom_of_judah_after_the_conquest_of_the_land_by.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Join With the Kingdom of Judah After the Conquest of the Land By</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--military_forces_of,_taken_at_sinai.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Military Forces of, Taken at Sinai</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--moses'_blessing_upon.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Moses' Blessing Upon</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--on_the_plains_of_moab.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: On the Plains of Moab</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--parts_of_canaan_allotted_to.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Parts of Canaan Allotted To</a><a href="/topical/naves/i/issachar--the_tribe_of_issachar--places_in_the_march_and_encampments.htm">Issachar: The Tribe of Issachar: Places in the March and Encampments</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--assisted_deborah_against_sisera.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Assisted Deborah Against Sisera</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--bounds_of_their_inheritance.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Bounds of Their Inheritance</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--descended_from_jacob's_fifth_son.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Descended from Jacob's Fifth Son</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--encamped_under_the_standard_of_judah_east_of_the_tabernacle.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Encamped Under the Standard of Judah East of the Tabernacle</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--families_of.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Families of</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--many_of,_at_hezekiah's_passover.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Many of, at Hezekiah's Passover</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--next_to_and_under_standard_of_judah_in_the_journeys_of_israel.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Next to and Under Standard of Judah in the Journeys of Israel</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--number_of_warriors_belonging_to,_in_david's_time.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Number of Warriors Belonging To, in David's Time</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--offering_of,_at_the_dedication.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Offering of, at the Dedication</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--officers_of,_appointed_by_david.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Officers of, Appointed by David</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--officers_of,_appointed_by_solomon.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Officers of, Appointed by Solomon</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--on_gerizim_said_amen_to_the_blessings.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: On Gerizim Said Amen to the Blessings</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--persons_selected_from--to_divide_the_land.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Persons Selected From: To Divide the Land</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--persons_selected_from--to_number_the_people.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Persons Selected From: To Number the People</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--persons_selected_from--to_spy_out_the_land.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Persons Selected From: To Spy out the Land</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--predictions_respecting.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Predictions Respecting</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--remarkable_persons_of.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Remarkable Persons of</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--some_of,_at_david's_coronation.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: some of, at David's Coronation</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--strength_of,_on_entering_canaan.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Strength of, on Entering Canaan</a><a href="/topical/ttt/t/the_tribe_of_issachar--strength_of,_on_leaving_egypt.htm">the Tribe of Issachar: Strength of, on Leaving Egypt</a><a 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