Genesis 46:13

13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, 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 sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (though Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15 These were the sons of Leah and Jacob who were born in Paddan-aram, in addition to their daughter, Dinah. The number of Jacob’s descendants (male and female) through Leah was thirty-three.

Footnotes

• [a]. As in Syriac version and Samaritan Pentateuch (see also 1 Chr 7:1 ); Hebrew reads Puvah.
• [b]. As in some Greek manuscripts and Samaritan Pentateuch (see also Num 26:24 ; 1 Chr 7:1 ); Hebrew reads Iob.