Leah said, “God has given me my reward because I gave my slave to my husband.” So she named him Issachar [Reward].
God answered Leah’s prayer. She became pregnant and gave birth to her fifth son for Jacob.
She became pregnant again and gave birth to her sixth son for Jacob.
The sons of Leah were Jacob’s firstborn Reuben, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.
From Issachar’s descendants there were 200 leaders who understood the times and knew what Israel should do. Their relatives were under their command.
About the tribe of Zebulun he said, “People of Zebulun, enjoy yourselves when you go to war, and you people of Issachar, enjoy yourselves when you stay at home.
12,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar,