Issachar's Journey Map

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Leah bears Issachar and says God has given her her hire.
GEN.30.18

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. {Issachar: that is, An hire}

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Issachar

Issachar was Leah's fifth son, born after she hired Jacob for a night with her son's mandrakes. Jacob's blessing called him a strong ass couching down between two burdens, who bowed his shoulder to bear. His tribe held the fertile Jezreel valley and paid for it in tribute.

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Journey Timeline

  1. Birthc. 1912 BC

    Haran

    Leah bears Issachar and says God has given her her hire.

    GEN 30:18

  2. Into Egyptc. 1876 BC

    Egypt

    Issachar goes down into Egypt with four sons.

    GEN 46:13

  3. Jacob's blessingc. 1859 BC

    Egypt

    Jacob calls him a strong ass couching down between two burdens.

    GEN 49:14

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