Issachar’s sons were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
He had six sons by his wife Leah: Reuben, his first son, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Judah’s sons were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). Perez’s sons were Hezron and Hamul.
Zebulun’s sons were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
There were two hundred leaders from Issachar. They knew what Israel should do, and they knew the right time to do it. Their relatives were with them and under their command.
The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
from the tribe of Issachar—Nethanel son of Zuar;
Moses said this about the people of Zebulun: “Be happy when you go out, Zebulun, and be happy in your tents, Issachar.
