Genesis 46:13

13 The children of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron.

Genesis 46:13 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:13

And the sons of Issachar, Tola, and Phuvah; and Job, and
Shimron.
] The first of these was the father of a numerous race in the days of David, their number was 22,600; (See Gill on 1 Chronicles 7:2); the second is called Puah, and the third Jashub, and the fourth Shimrom, ( 1 Chronicles 7:1 ) ; and were all the heads of families, as appears from the places referred to.

Genesis 46:13 In-Context

11 The children of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 The children of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan); and the children of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 The children of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Jashub, and Shimron.
14 The children of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel
15 (these are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; in all his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three).

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Compare Sam Gk Num 26.24; 1 Chr 7.1: MT [Iob]
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