Genesis 46:13

Those Who Went to Egypt · Genesis 46:7–27
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
Traditional
And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Literal
And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Job, and Shimron.
Latin
Filii Issachar: Thola et Phua et Job et Semron.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.

Notes

This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Leah Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Events

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe Jashub: Son of Issachar, grandson of Jacob Puah: Son of Issachar, grandson of Jacob Shimron: Son of Issachar and progenitor of the Shimronites Tola: Son of Issachar, ancestor of the Tolaites

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Iob Issachar (Person) Jacob Jashub Job (Person) Patriarchs, Period of the Phuvah Puvah Shimron (Person) Tola

Topics

Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Jashub: Son of Issachar: Called Job In Phuvah: Son of Issachar Shimron: Son of Issachar Tola: Son of Issachar