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Issachar (Hebrew: יִשָּׂשכָר, Modern: Yīssaḵar, Tiberian: Yīśśāḵār, "There is reward") was, according to the Book of Genesis, the fifth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's ninth son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Issachar.
Jan 4, 2022 · Issachar was Jacob’s ninth son and ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In Hebrew, Issachar means either “man of reward” or “hired man.” His name is associated with the circumstances of his birth. Issachar’s mother was Leah. After she gave birth to her fourth son, Judah, Leah stopped having children and was presumed to be ...
Mar 7, 2022 · The Bible lists generations of the Tribe of Issachar, totaling 87,000 “mighty men of valor” ( 1 Chronicles 7:1-5 NIV). Scripture shares that the men understood the times and what Israel would do in the future ( 1 Chronicles 12:32 NIV).
Issachar, one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times constituted the people of Israel who later became the Jewish people. The tribe was named after the fifth son born to Jacob and his first wife, Leah. After the death of Moses, Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land and apportioned the territory among the 12 tribes.
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Jan 4, 2022 · What can we learn from the tribe of Issachar? Answer. Each of the twelve sons of Israel / Jacob received a blessing from his father just before Jacob’s death. The twelve sons were the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, and Jacob’s blessings contained prophetic information about each tribe. In the case of the tribe of Issachar ...
ISSACHAR ĭs’ ə kər (יִשָּׂשׂכָר, H3779; ̓Ισαχάρ, G2695). 1. The meaning is uncertain and knowledge of the tribe is meager. 1. The ninth son of Jacob and the fifth of Leah (Gen 30:18; 35:23). Issachar had four sons and with them went down into Egypt with Jacob (Gen 46:13; Exod 1:3). Practically nothing is preserved of the ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about who Issachar and the Tribe of Issachar are in the Bible. Explore details of Issachar’s life as well as the history and characteristics of the tribe. Updated: 11/21/2023
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