ISSACHAR

Recompense, so named by Leah his mother, Ge 30:18, the ninth son of Jacob, born B. C. 1749. The character of his posterity was foretold by Jacob and by Moses, Ge 49:14,15 De 33:18,19. The TRIBE OF ISSACHAR numbered fifty-four thousand men in the desert, and on entering Canaan was the third in population, Nu 1:28 26:25. Their portion, having the Jordan on the east, Manasseh on the west, Zebulun north, and Ephraim south, included a considerable part of the fine plain Esdraelon, the most fertile in the country. They were industrious agriculturists, and are mentioned with honor for their brave and wise patriotism, Jud 5:15 1Ch 7:15 12:32.

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Issachar. Issachar
Hired (Gen. 30:18). “God hath given me,” said Leah, “my hire (Heb. sekhari)...and she called his name Issachar.” He was Jacob’s ninth son, and was born in Padan-aram (comp. 28:2). He had four sons at the going down into Egypt (46:13; Num. 26:23, 25).

Issachar, Tribe of, during the journey through the wilderness, along with Judah and Zebulun (Num. 2:5), marched on the east of the tabernacle. This tribe contained 54,400 fighting men when the census was taken at Sinai. After the entrance into the Promised Land, this tribe was one of the six which stood on Gerizim during the ceremony of the blessing and cursing (Deut. 27:12). The allotment of Issachar is described in Josh. 19:17-23. It included the plain of Esdraelon (=Jezreel), which was and still is the richest portion of Palestine (Deut. 33:18, 19; 1 Chr. 12:40).

The prophetic blessing pronounced by Jacob on Issachar corresponds with that of Moses (Gen. 49:14, 15; comp. Deut. 33:18, 19).

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Issachar. reward; recompense

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ISSACHAR. 1. A son of Jacob Ge 30:18; Ex 1:3; 1Ch 2:1
* Jacob's prophetic benedictions upon Ge 49:14,15
* In the time of David 1Ch 7:2,5
* See TRIBE OF, below

2. The tribe of Issachar
* Military forces of, taken at Sinai Nu 1:28,29; 2:6
* On the plains of Moab Nu 26:25
* Moses' blessing upon De 33:18,19
* Places in the march and encampments Nu 2:3,5; 10:14,15
* Parts of Canaan allotted to Jos 19:17-23; with 17:10,11
* Join Deborah and Barak in war against Sisera Jud 5:15
* Insurgents from, joined David 1Ch 12:32,40
* Join with the kingdom of Judah after the conquest of the land by 2Ch 30:18
* For things common to all the tribes

See ISRAELITES, TRIBES OF

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son of Jacob and Leah Ge 30:18; 35:23; 49:14; Jos 19:17