1 Chronicles 7:1 Meaning and Explanation
“Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.”
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Read Full Chapter →The chronicler turns to the tribe of Issachar, naming its four founding sons.
What Does 1 Chronicles 7:1 Mean?
Having traced Levi and the northern tribes, the record now opens the line of Issachar, the ninth son of Jacob. Four sons head the clans that grew from him, the seedbed of a whole tribe in Israel.
Behind these bare names stands the faithfulness of God to His covenant with Jacob, multiplying a single household into nations. Every name that endures here is a quiet witness that the Lord does not forget a single life enfolded in His promise. The same God who counted these sons numbers the hairs of our heads.
1 Chronicles 7:1 in the Original Language
Issachar (יִשָּׂשכָר), 'there is reward' -- Leah named him sensing God's recompense (Genesis 30:18).
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What does 1 Chronicles 7:1 mean?
The chronicler turns to the tribe of Issachar, naming its four founding sons.