The ninth son of Jacob, born to Leah, and ancestor of the tribe occupying part of northern Canaan west of the Sea of Galilee (Josh. 17: 10) which was overrun by the Assyrians in 732 BCE. His brother was Zebulun (Gen. 30: 18–20).
Citation for Issachar
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"Issachar." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 18, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e963>.
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"Issachar." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e963 (accessed May 18, 2013).