The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
- KJV And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
- NKJV The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
- NASB And the sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvvah, Iob, and Shimron.
- NLT The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
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Quick answer
The sons of Issachar are named: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron. The record continues the roll of Israel's tribal founders.
Overview
Issachar's four sons are listed among those who came to Egypt. These names found the families of the tribe of Issachar. The continuing genealogy testifies to God's preservation of every branch of the covenant family as the nation takes shape.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 12:32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
- Num 1:8from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
- Num 26:23–25These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,
- Deut 33:18Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
- 1 Chr 2:1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
- 1 Chr 7:1–5The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
- Gen 30:14–18Now during the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field. When he brought them to his mother, Rachel begged Leah, “Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.”
- Gen 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- Num 1:28–30From 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,
- Gen 49:14–15Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
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