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Genesis 30:18

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

KJV

et ait : Dedit Deus mercedem mihi, quia dedi ancillam meam viro meo : appellavitque nomen ejus Issachar.

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν Λεία Δέδωκέν μοι ὁ θεὸς τὸν μισθόν μου ἀνθ’ ὧν ἔδωκα τὴν παιδίσκην μου τῷ ἀνδρί μου· καὶ ἐκάλεσεν τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰσσαχάρ, ὅ ἐστιν Μισθός.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/תֹּ֣אמֶר לֵאָ֗ה נָתַ֤ן אֱלֹהִים֙ שְׂכָרִ֔/י אֲשֶׁר נָתַ֥תִּי שִׁפְחָתִ֖/י לְ/אִישִׁ֑/י וַ/תִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖/וֹ יִשָּׂשכָֽר

Hebrew

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In this verse

People LeahIssachar

In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
י
y
noun · 27×
יִשָּׂשכָ֖ר
yshshkr
proper_noun · 42×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
noun · 63×
לֵאָ֔ה
l'h
proper_noun · 34×
ם
m
verb · 1995×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 12:32 — And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandme
  • Deut 33:18 — And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
  • Gen 29:33 — And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
  • Gen 35:23 — The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
  • Gen 35:23 — The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
  • Gen 46:13 — And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron.
  • Gen 49:14 — Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
  • Gen 49:14 — Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:
  • Rev 7:7 — Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.