# Issachar #

## Facts: ##

Issachar was the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.

* The tribe of Issachar was one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
* Issachar's land was bordered by the lands of Naphtali, Zebulun, Manasseh, and Gad.
* It was located just south of the Sea of Galilee. 

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Gad](../other/gad.md), [Manasseh](../other/manasseh.md), [Naphtali](../other/naphtali.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md), [Zebulun](../other/zebulun.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Exodus 01:1-5](en/tn/exo/help/01/01)
* [Ezekiel 48:23-26](en/tn/ezk/help/48/23)
* [Genesis 30:16-18](en/tn/gen/help/30/16)
* [Joshua 17:9-10](en/tn/jos/help/17/09)

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