Overview
The Bible addresses issachar, the tribe of across 13 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Joshua and Numbers. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.
Key Bible verses about issachar, the tribe of
Old Testament
Numbers
On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Joshua
And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;
And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying issachar, the tribe of for yourself
- Begin with Numbers 7:18, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Joshua and Numbers each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about issachar, the tribe of?
The Bible addresses issachar, the tribe of across 13 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Joshua and Numbers. Closely related themes include Altar of Burnt Offering, the, Dedication, Offerings and Tabernacle.
How many Bible verses are about issachar, the tribe of?
The Bible references issachar, the tribe of in 13 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention issachar, the tribe of?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 7:18: “On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:”
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