Genesis 30:18

Then said Leah, God hath giuen me my reward, because I gaue my mayde to my husband, and she called his name Issachar.

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In The King James Version

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

In Context

17And God heard Leah and shee conceiued, and bare vnto Iaakob the fift sonne.

19After, Leah conceiued againe, and bare Iaakob the sixt sonne.

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Cross References

Genesis 46:13Also the sonnes of Issachar: Tola, and Phuuah, and Iob, and Shimron.

Deuteronomy 33:18And of Zebulun he sayd, Reioice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and thou Isshachar in thy tents.

Revelation 7:7Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Leui were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelue thousand.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 30:15-25

14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come… Read the whole commentary →

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