Genesis 49:14 “Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.”

Genesis 49:14

Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:

World English Bible

“Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.

American Standard Version

Issachar is a strong ass, Couching down between the sheepfolds:

Geneva Bible 1599

Issachar shalbe a strong asse, couching downe betweene two burdens:

Darby Translation

Issachar is a bony ass, Crouching down between two hurdles.

Young's Literal Translation

Issacher [is] a strong ass, Crouching between the two folds;

Bible in Basic English

Issachar is a strong ass stretched out among the flocks:

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Cross references

“Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens:”

Genesis 30:18 1 Chronicles 12:32 Deuteronomy 33:18 Joshua 19:17–23 Judges 10:1 Judges 5:15

Genesis 30:18 · BSB

Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar.

1 Chronicles 12:32 · BSB

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

Deuteronomy 33:18 · BSB

Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.

Joshua 19:17–23 · BSB

The fourth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Issachar:

Judges 10:1 · BSB

After the time of Abimelech, a man of Issachar, Tola son of Puah, the son of Dodo, rose up to save Israel. He lived in Shamir, in the hill country of Ephraim.

Judges 5:15 · BSB

The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

15He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.

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