- GreatGrandson of Patriarch Abraham
- One of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
Contents
Biography
Issachar - Issachar/Yissachar (Hebrew: יִשָּׂשכָר, Modern Yissakhar, Tiberian Yiśśāḵār, "reward; recompense") was, according to the Book of Exodus, a son of Jacob and Leah (the fifth son of Leah, and ninth son of Jacob), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Issachar.
Son of Jacob by Leah (Gen. 30:18; 35:23; 46:13; 49:14). After the settlement of Canaan, the tribe received some of the richest land of Palestine, including the eastern plain of Esdraelon, and had within its borders several places of note in Israelite history, such as Gilboa, Jezreel, and Tabor.
Marriage and Family
Genesis Narrative
13 ¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Genesis 46:13 - KJV translation
Children
| Offspring of Issachar and unknown parent | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Tola ben Issachar | |||
| Phuvah ben Issachar | |||
| Job ben Issachar | |||
| Shimron ben Issachar | |||
Siblings
| #g1: Offspring of Jacob ben Isaac and Leah, daughter of Laban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Reuben ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | Eliuram, daughter of Ewi the Canaanite |
| Simeon ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| Levi ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | Milkah, daughter of Aram. |
| Judah ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | Daughter of Shau + Tamar |
| Issachar ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| Zebulun ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| Dinah, daughter of Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| #g2: Offspring of Jacob ben Isaac and Rachel, daughter of Laban | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Egypt | Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah |
| Benjamin ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| #g3: Offspring of Jacob ben Isaac and Bilhah (?-?) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Dan ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| Naphtali ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| #g4: Offspring of Jacob ben Isaac and Zilpah (?-?) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Gad ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
| Asher ben Jacob | , Land of Canaan | , Land of Canaan | |
References
- Book of Genesis 22-46
- Abraham's Family Tree - ReligionWikia
- Issachar - LDS Bible Dictionary
- Issachar - Wikipedia
- Abraham - Family tree on JewAge (another Semantic MediaWiki site)
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