Several of the less prominent tribes get comparatively brief genealogical treatment here, a few verses each compared to the extended attention given to Judah and Levi. Not every family line in this book gets equal narrative real estate.
Literary<b>And of the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, and Jashub, and Shimron</b> In the Pentateuch (Gen. 46:13) it is written: “and Job.” Job was his name [originally], but since they settled themselves (נִתְיַשְּׁבוּ) to learn Torah, as it is written (be...
Historical CommentatorsSelect a line on the left to view commentary.