Leah said, “God has given me a reward because I gave my slave to my husband.” So Leah named her son Issachar. [176]
Then God allowed Leah to become pregnant again. She gave birth to a fifth son.
Leah became pregnant again and gave birth to a sixth son.
Jacob and Leah’s sons were: Jacob’s firstborn son Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Issachar’s sons were Tola, Puah, Job, and Shimron.
From the family of Issachar there were 200 wise leaders. Those men understood the right thing for Israel to do at the right time. Their relatives were with them and under their command.
Moses said this about Zebulun:
from Simeon’s family group12,000\par from Levi’s family group12,000\par from Issachar’s family group12,000\par