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Nov 21, 2023 · Issachar was the great-grandson of Abraham and the grandson of Isaac via Isaac's younger son, Jacob. Early Life. Issachar was Jacob's ninth son, and his fifth biologically with his first wife ...
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Issachar. Issachar was the ninth son of Leah and father to one of the twelve tribes of Israel. One interpretation of his name is "man of reward" (Hebrew: shcar ). Issachar was the product of the mandrake incident ( Genesis 30:9-18) and was involved in the plot to sell his brother Joseph into slavery. Issachar settled in Egypt after the famine ...
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Issachar. ISSACHAR. is'-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 ( Genesis 30:17 ). 1.
Issachar. ( reward ). I. The ninth son of Jacob and the fifth of Leah. ( Genesis 30:17,18) (B.C. 1753-45) At the descent into Egypt four sons are ascribed to him, who founded the four chief families of the tribes. ( Genesis 46:13; Numbers 26:23,25; 1 Chronicles 7:1) The number of the fighting men of Issachar, when taken in the census at Sinai ...
Issachar, the son of Jacob and Leah, ninth of the Twelve Tribes, was born on 10 Menachem Av in Haran. He lived to the age of 122. The tribe of Issachar was well-known for their Torah scholarship, producing many members of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish Supreme ...
Oct 26, 2023 · To know the sons of Issachar, we must first know a little about their father, founder, and unique and sometimes complicated family history. According to the book of Genesis, Issachar's father was Jacob. Jacob was Isaac's son and Abraham's grandson. Issachar was also the fifth son of Leah, Jacob's first wife (Genesis 30:18).
A tribe of Israel, descended from Issachar. The numbers accredited to Issachar are: 54,400 in Num. i. 29; 64,300 in Num. xxvi. 25; and 145,600 in I Chron. vii. 1-5. The territory occupied by the tribe was the fourth lot specified in Josh. xix. 17-23, immediately north of the half-tribe of Manasseh, west of the Jordan, and south of Zebulun and ...
