Issachar

Issachar is a Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs, from the tribe of Issachar. He is named in 40 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 30:18.

Family

Verses

Genesis

• Genesis 30:18
  And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.
• Genesis 35:23
  The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
• Genesis 46:13
  And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
• Genesis 49:14
  Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

Exodus

• Exodus 1:3
  Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

Numbers

• Numbers 1:8
  Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
• Numbers 1:28
  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;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,
• Numbers 1:29
  Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.those registered to the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.
• Numbers 2:5
  And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,
• Numbers 7:18
  On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.
• Numbers 10:15
  And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,
• Numbers 13:7
  Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;
• Numbers 26:23
  Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:These were the descendants of Issachar by their clans: The Tolaite clan from Tola, the Punite clan from Puvah,
• Numbers 26:25
  These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.These were the clans of Issachar, and their registration numbered 64,300.
• Numbers 34:26
  And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 27:12
  These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
• Deuteronomy 33:18
  And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.

Joshua

• Joshua 17:10
  Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.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.
• Joshua 17:11
  And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
• Joshua 19:17
  And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:
• Joshua 19:23
  This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Issachar, including these cities and their villages.
• Joshua 21:6
  And the children of Gershon had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The descendants of Gershon received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
• Joshua 21:28
  And out of the tribe of Issachar, Kishon with her suburbs, Dabareh with her suburbs,From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kishion, Daberath,

Judges

• Judges 5:15
  And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.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.
• Judges 10:1
  And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.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.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 4:17
  Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;
• 1 Kings 15:27
  And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.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.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:1
  These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,These were the sons of Israel:
• 1 Chronicles 6:62
  And to the sons of Gershom throughout their families out of the tribe of Issachar, and out of the tribe of Asher, and out of the tribe of Naphtali, and out of the tribe of Manasseh in Bashan, thirteen cities.The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.
• 1 Chronicles 6:72
  And out of the tribe of Issachar; Kedesh with her suburbs, Daberath with her suburbs,From the tribe of Issachar they were given Kedesh, Daberath,
• 1 Chronicles 7:1
  Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
• 1 Chronicles 7:5
  And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.
• 1 Chronicles 12:32
  And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
• 1 Chronicles 12:40
  Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.And their neighbors from as far away as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali came bringing food on donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen—abundant supplies of flour, fig cakes and raisin cakes, wine and oil, oxen and sheep. Indeed, there was joy in Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 27:18
  Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 30:18
  For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every oneA 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

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 48:25
  And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:26
  And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:33
  And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.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.

Revelation

• Revelation 7:7
  Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
2. Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.