Genesis 46:13

13 The sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvvah and Iob 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: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan ). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 The sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvvah and Iob and Shimron.
14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel.
15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three .

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. In Num 26:23, "Puvah;" in 1 Chr 7:1, "Puah"
  • [b]. In Num 26:24 and 1 Chr 7:1, "Jashub"
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