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From:
Boyd's Bible Dictionary: I
By:
James P. Boyd
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
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(rewarded). (1) Fifth son of Jacob by Leah (
Gen. 30:17-18
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And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
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And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. (Genesis 30:17‑18)
). Tribe characteristics foretold (
Gen. 49:14-15
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Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
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And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute. (Genesis 49:14‑15)
). Place during march at east of Tabernacle (
Num. 2:5
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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. (Numbers 2:5)
). Allotment N. of Manasseh, from Carmel to Jordan (
Josh. 19:17-23
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And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
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And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
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And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
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And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
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And Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;
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And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Beth-shemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages. (Joshua 19:17‑23)
). (2) A temple porter (
1 Chron. 26:5
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him. (1 Chronicles 26:5)
).
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