Genesis 46:13
11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
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Compare
- BSB
- The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
- KJV
- And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
- WEB
- The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
- ASV
- And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Iob, and Shimron.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, and Job, and Shimron.
- BLB
- And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Job, and Shimron.
- ÅB
- og Issakars sønner: Tola og Puva og Job og Simron,
- OTB
- Isaskars sønner: Tola, Puvva, Job og Sjimron.
- B1930
- og Issakars sønner: Tola og Puva og Job og Simron,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 12:32
From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
Read in contextNumbers 1:8
from Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar;
Read in contextGenesis 35:23
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:18
Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:1
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
Read in contextGenesis 49:14–15
Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
Read in contextNumbers 1:28–30
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,
Read in context1 Chronicles 7:1–5
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.
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