Issachar

Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;

From the sons of Issachar, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

those registered to the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.

Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,

from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;

These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,

These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.

Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;

“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.

Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.

The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.

From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

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.

After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.

Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;

Then Baasha son of Ahijah of the house of Issachar conspired against Nadab, and Baasha struck him down at Gibbethon of the Philistines while Nadab and all Israel were besieging the city.

These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

So the descendants of Aaron were given Hebron (a city of refuge), Libnah, Jattir, Eshtemoa,

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.

Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.

From Zebulun: 50,000 fit for service, trained for battle with all kinds of weapons of war, who with one purpose were devoted to David.

over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west.

Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.

On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.

from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,