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Issachar
GenesisNumbersDeuteronomy1 ChroniclesRevelation
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Ninth son of Jacob and the fifth by Leah. Leah named him Issachar ('reward'). Jacob likened his tribe to a strong donkey; the men of Issachar were later praised as those 'who understood the times and knew what Israel should do.'
Relationships
Key Scripture Appearances
Genesis 30:18
Genesis 49:14
1 Chronicles 12:32
Numbers 1:28
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