Bible Dictionary
Issachar
(reward). I. The ninth son of Jacob and the fifth of Leah.(genesis 30:17,18) (b.c. 1753-45) At the descent into Egyptfour sons are ascribed to him, who founded the four chieffamilies of the tribes. (genesis 46:13; numbers 26:23,25; 1chronicles 7:1) The number of the fighting men of Issachar,when taken in the census at Sinai, was 54,400. During thejourney they seem to have steadily increased. The allotment ofIssachar lay above that of Manasseh. (joshua 19:17-23) In thewords of Josephus, "it extended in length from Carmel to theJordan, in breadth to Mount Tabor." This territory was, as itstill is, among the richest land in Palestine. It is thisaspect of the territory of Issachar which appears to be alludedto in the blessing of Jacob.
A Korhite Levite, one of the door-keepers of the house ofJehovah, seventh son of Obed-edom. (1 chronicles 26:5)
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