Genesis 46:13

13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah,^[a] Jashub^[b] and Shimron.

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Genesis 46:13 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Yob, and Shimron.

NLT

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

MSG

13 Issachar's sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

CSB

13 Issachar's sons: Tola, Puvah, 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 46:13 In-Context

11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

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

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

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

15 These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, besides his daughter Dinah. These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

Cross References 3

1. S Genesis 30:18
2. Numbers 26:23; Judges 10:1; 1 Chronicles 7:1
3. Numbers 26:24

Footnotes 2

[a]. Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text "Puvah"
[b]. Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text "Iob"