Now the sons of Issachar were four: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
Parallel translations
- WEB Of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
- KJV Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.
- BSB The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
- NKJV The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
- NLT The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
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Quick answer
The genealogy turns to Issachar, naming Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron as the four sons.
Overview
After the priestly tribe of Levi, the Chronicler resumes the tribal records, here beginning Issachar. Issachar was known for understanding the times and knowing what Israel ought to do, a tribe of discernment. These names anchor the post-exilic community in its God-given heritage and remind readers that every tribe had its place in the covenant people from whom the Messiah would come.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Gen 46:13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
- Num 26:23–24The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;
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