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Issachar
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Issachar, Tribe of, during the journey through the wilderness, along with Judah and Zebulun (Numbers 2:5 ), marched on the east of the tabernacle. This tribe contained 54,400 fighting men when the census was taken at Sinai. After the entrance into the Promised Land, this tribe was one of the six which stood on Gerizim during the ceremony of the blessing and cursing (Deuteronomy 27:12 ). The allotment of Issachar is described in Joshua 19:17-23 . It included the plain of Esdraelon (=Jezreel), which was and still is the richest portion of Palestine (Deuteronomy 33:18,19; 1 Chronicles 12:40 ).
The prophetic blessing pronounced by Jacob on Issachar corresponds with that of Moses (Genesis 49:14,15; Compare Deuteronomy 33:18,19 ).
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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Issachar'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​i/issachar.html. 1897.
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Issachar'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​i/issachar.html. 1897.