Genesis 30:18
Then Leah said,“God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife.” So she named him Issachar.
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- Gen 35:23 : 23 The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- Gen 46:13 : 13 The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
- Gen 49:14-15 : 14 Issachar is a strong-boned donkey lying down between two saddlebags. 15 When he sees a good resting place, and the pleasant land, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and become a slave laborer.
- Deut 33:18 : 18 Blessing on Zebulun and Issachar Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.
- 1 Chr 12:32 : 32 From Issachar there were 200 leaders and all their relatives at their command– they understood the times and knew what Israel should do.
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- Gen 30:19-246 verses82%
19Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time.
20Then Leah said,“God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.
21After that she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
22Then God took note of Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant.
23She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then she said,“God has taken away my shame.”
24She named him Joseph, saying,“May the LORD give me yet another son.”
- Gen 30:15-173 verses82%
15But Leah replied,“Wasn’t it enough that you’ve taken away my husband? Would you take away my son’s mandrakes too?”“All right,” Rachel said,“he may go to bed with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”
16When Jacob came in from the fields that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said,“You must sleep with me because I have paid for your services with my son’s mandrakes.” So he went to bed with her that night.
17God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.
- Gen 30:2-1312 verses76%
2Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed,“Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?”
3She replied,“Here is my servant Bilhah! Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I can have a family through her.”
4So Rachel gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob slept with her.
5Bilhah became pregnant and gave Jacob a son.
6Then Rachel said,“God has vindicated me. He has responded to my prayer and given me a son.” That is why she named him Dan.
7Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, became pregnant again and gave Jacob another son.
8Then Rachel said,“I have fought a desperate struggle with my sister, but I have won.” So she named him Naphtali.
9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
10Soon Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son.
11Leah said,“How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
12Then Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob another son.
13Leah said,“How happy I am, for women will call me happy!” So she named him Asher.
- Gen 29:31-355 verses75%
31The Family of Jacob When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.
32So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said,“The LORD has looked with pity on my oppressed condition. Surely my husband will love me now.”
33She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“Because the LORD heard that I was unloved, he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.
34She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“Now this time my husband will show me affection, because I have given birth to three sons for him.” That is why he was named Levi.
35She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“This time I will praise the LORD.”That is why she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
- Gen 29:23-253 verses73%
23In the evening he brought his daughter Leah to Jacob, and he slept with her.
24(Laban gave his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)
25In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban,“What in the world have you done to me! Didn’t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked me?”
- Gen 30:27-282 verses72%
27But Laban said to him,“If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, for I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me on account of you.”
28He added,“Just name your wages– I’ll pay whatever you want.”
- Gen 29:15-162 verses70%
15Then Laban said to Jacob,“Should you work for me for nothing because you are my relative? Tell me what your wages should be.”
16(Now Laban had two daughters; the older one was named Leah, and the younger one Rachel.
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14Then Rachel and Leah replied to him,“Do we still have any portion or inheritance in our father’s house?
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23The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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29(Laban gave his female servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel to be her servant.)
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18These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, sixteen in all.
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30Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?”
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3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
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18Blessing on Zebulun and Issachar Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.