Genesis 49:14

Plain English Version

Then Jacob said, “Issachar is like a strong donkey, like a donkey with bags on its back, that lies down to rest.

Cross References

Genesis 30:18

Then Leah said, “I reckon God is happy with me, because I let Jacob sleep with my working woman Zilpah. And now, God let me have another baby. It’s like God is paying me for that good thing I did.” And Leah named that baby Issachar. That name means pay.

Genesis 49:15

His tribe will see a country where the land is really good, and they will want to live in that land. So they will agree to work for the people that own that country, and those people will make them work really hard.”