KJV ORIGINAL
Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom—four sons in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the four sons of Issachar, one of Jacob's twelve sons who became the heads of Israel's tribes.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the genealogical records that the chronicler compiled after the Israelites returned from exile in Babylon. Issachar was one of the twelve sons of Jacob (later called Israel), and his descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel. These genealogies helped the returning exiles reestablish their tribal identities and land inheritance rights.
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