And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.

GENESIS 46:13KJV
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Genesis 46:13 (KJV)

What does Genesis 46:13 mean?

Genesis 46:13 lists the names of the sons of Issachar: Tola, Phuvah, Job, and Shimron. This verse is part of a genealogy, recording the descendants of Jacob who went with him to Egypt.

In this passage, the writer is recounting the family members of Jacob (also called Israel) as they migrate to Egypt during a time of famine. Issachar is one of Jacob’s twelve sons, and this verse specifically names his four sons, who would become the ancestors of clans within the tribe of Issachar. The verse helps trace the origins of the Israelite tribes and their family lines.

Where else these words appear

“Phuvah” Hebrew H6312 · used in 4 verses

  • Numbers 26:23 Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
  • Judges 10:1 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
  • 1 Chronicles 7:1 Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

“Tola” Hebrew H8439 · used in 5 verses

  • Numbers 26:23 Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:
  • Judges 10:1 And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
  • 1 Chronicles 7:1 Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.

“Shimron” Hebrew H8110 · used in 5 verses

  • Numbers 26:24 Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.
  • Joshua 11:1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
  • Joshua 19:15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.

“Issachar” Hebrew H3485 · used in 40 verses

  • Genesis 30:18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
  • Numbers 34:26 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,