From the children of Issachar, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:
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- WEB Of the children of Issachar, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- KJV Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- BSB 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,
- NASB Of the sons of Issachar, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war,
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Quick answer
Issachar's men are counted by families and names, all able for war. The census continues tribe by tribe.
Overview
Issachar, a son of Leah, is numbered in the same orderly way. The repeated pattern reinforces the thoroughness and fairness of the count. Each tribe's inclusion affirms that all Israel shares in the covenant promises and responsibilities.
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Cross-references · 6
- Gen 30:18Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.
- Gen 46:13The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
- Num 23:23–25Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel. Now it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘What has God done!’
- Num 2:5–6Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and the prince of the children of Issachar shall be Nethanel the son of Zuar.
- Gen 49:14–15“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
- Num 26:23–25The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites;
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