Issachar
Born 1751 BC traditional (Jones)
Hired (Gen. 30:18). “God hath given me,” said Leah, “my hire (Heb. sekhari)...and she called his name Issachar.” He was Jacob’s ninth son, and was born in Padan-aram (comp. 28:2). He had four sons at the going down into Egypt (46:13; Num. 26:23, 25).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 24th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Born in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Reuben, Zebulun, Jashub, Leah, Levi, Puah, Shimron, and Simeon.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which Issachar takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1751 BCBirth of IssacharGen 30:17-18
- 1727 BCJoseph sold to EgyptGen 37:3-36
- 1707 BC7 years of famineGen 41:54–43:34
- 1705 BCJoseph's brothers return to EgyptGen 43:1–45:28
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1776–1663 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 5 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
9 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
Later verses tagged with Issachar are about the tribe of Issachar, not the man: 29 verses, counted separately.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Issachar 42 |
| KJV | Issachar 44 |
| ASV | Issachar 44 |
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Every verse
All 9 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis4 verses
- 30:18
Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.
- 35:23
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- 46:13
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
- 49:14
Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
Exodus1 verse
- 1:3
Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;
Judges1 verse
- 5:15
The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
1 Chronicles3 verses
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Hired (Gen. 30:18). “God hath given me,” said Leah, “my hire (Heb. sekhari)...and she called his name Issachar.” He was Jacob’s ninth son, and was born in Padan-aram (comp. 28:2). He had four sons at the going down into Egypt (46:13; Num. 26:23, 25).
Issachar, Tribe of, during the journey through the wilderness, along with Judah and Zebulun (Num. 2:5), 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 (Deut. 27:12). The allotment of Issachar is described in Josh. 19:17-23. It included the plain of Esdraelon (=Jezreel), which was and still is the richest portion of Palestine (Deut. 33:18, 19; 1 Chr. 12:40).
The prophetic blessing pronounced by Jacob on Issachar corresponds with that of Moses (Gen. 49:14, 15; comp. Deut. 33:18, 19).