Issachar and Zebulun Facts for 3-8 Year Olds

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• Leah has a fifth son.
• She names him “Issachar,” meaning either “my reward” or “my hire.”
• On his deathbed, Jacob says Issachar will do well in life.
• Issachar has four sons.
• They gain over 10,000 men during their time in the wilderness.
• Their land in Canaan is very fertile.
• They are loyal to David.
• The Tribe of Issachar is part of the northern kingdom.
• The Assyrians conquer them in 722 BCE.
• Then they are gone.
• Shortly after the birth of Issachar, Leah gives birth to Zebulun.
• She says, “God has bestowed a great gift upon me.”
• Zebulun might mean “honor or exalt me.”
• On his deathbed, Jacob states Zebulun will benefit from the sea.
• The Tribes of Zebulun and Issachar get along really well.
• Zebulun has three sons.
• They gain roughly 3,000 men during their time in the wilderness.
• In the Song of Deborah, they are praised for their army and willingness to fight to the death.
• The Assyrians conquer them in 722 BCE.
• Then the tribe is lost.