The Israelite tribe descended from Jacob's son, Issachar. Their land is defined in Joshua 19:17–23, though not in great detail.
The Territory of the Tribe of Issachar
Its eastern border ends at the Jordan. The area can be located through the towns listed in their land, namely:
We are more certain about the locations of some of these cities than others.
Jezreel and En-gannim are in the southeast corner of the valley of Jezreel.
Chesulloth is just west of Mount Tabor.
Shunem is at the foot of the hill of Moreh.
The northern border can be identified through the southern boundaries of Zebulun and Naphtali (Joshua 19:10–12, 33–34). The three tribes of Issachar, Naphtali, and Zebulun, all met at Mount Tabor.
On the southern border, some major towns were not conquered in Joshua’s time (Judges 1:27), and were taken from Issachar and given to Manasseh (Joshua 17:11):
Beth-shan
Tanaach
Conflicts among the local tribes occurred in this area (as recorded on a stele of Seti I at Beth-shan). The area is called “Mount Yarunta,” after Yarmuth (Joshua 21:29). Issachar was located on the rich plateau stretching east of Mount Tabor and the hill of Moreh and north of the Beth-shan Valley.