Bible Cross References
Issachar
Genesis 30:14-18
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During the wheat harvest Reuben went into the fields and found mandrakes, which he brought to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
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Leah answered, "Isn't it enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you are even trying to take away my son's mandrakes." Rachel said, "If you will give me your son's mandrakes, you can sleep with Jacob tonight."
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When Jacob came in from the fields in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, "You are going to sleep with me tonight, because I have paid for you with my son's mandrakes." So he had intercourse with her that night.
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God answered Leah's prayer, and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son.
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Leah said, "God has given me my reward, because I gave my slave to my husband"; so she named her son Issachar.
Joshua 19:17-23
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The fourth assignment made was for the families of the tribe of Issachar.
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Its area included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
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Remeth, Engannim, Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez.
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The border also touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, ending at the Jordan. It included sixteen cities along with the towns around them.
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These cities and their towns were in the land which the families of the tribe of Issachar received as their possession.