13And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
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And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites: …
Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: …
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-27)Old Jacob is here flitting. Little did he think of ever leaving Canaan; he expected, no doubt, to die in his nest , and to leave his seed in actual possession of the promised land: but Providence orders it otherwise. Note, Those that think themselves well settled may yet be unsettled in a little time. Even old people, who think of no other removal than that to the grave (which Jacob had much upon…
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