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Issachar would become a tribe that had to do hard work for others. Invading armies often controlled Issachar.
By faith, and as one who speaks for God, Jacob looked ahead to Israel’s future in the land and beyond to a greater future still.
At the end of the time of the patriarchs (the early fathers of Israel), he spoke about what would happen to each tribe. He did this as he considered each of his sons, one by one, just as Noah had done earlier (compare 9:25–27).
The character and actions of each ancestor affected the lives of their descendants (Exodus 20:5–6; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18; Jeremiah 32:18).
People
Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe
Glossary
Book of Exodus Concubinage, Concubines Genesis, Book of Hamor Issachar (Person) Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the Poetry, Biblical Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Topics
Children: Male: Received the Blessing of Their Father Before his Death Death: Scenes of Death of Jacob Issachar: A Son of Jacob: Jacob's Prophetic Benedictions Upon Jacob: His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Issachar Parents: Paternal Blessings of Jacob Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Blessing and Cursing Their Children the Domestic Donkey: Fond of Ease the Domestic Donkey: Strong the Tribe of Issachar: Predictions Respecting The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of