Issachar, son of Israel (Jacob) - The Man and His House

  Issachar (Hebrew: יִשָּׂשכָר, Modern Yissakhar Tiberian Yiśśāḵār) is the ninth son of Jacob (latter named by God as Israel) with Leah. He is also the father of the Israelite Tribe of Issachar and the Issacharites.

  The open book in the center of the image depicts the tribe's devotion to Torah study.

  The name Issachar means "there is a reward."

Genesis 30:17-18

¹⁷ And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. 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.

The prophetic blessing of Jacob to Naphtali, prior to his death:

Genesis 49:1-2

¹ And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. ² Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Genesis 49:14-15

¹⁴ Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: ¹⁵ And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

The Tribe of Issachar

  The Tribe of Issachar (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט יִשָּׂשכָר, Modern Shevet Yissakhar Tiberian Šḗḇeṭ Yiśśāḵār) is one of the Tribes of Israel.

Joshua 19:17-23

¹⁷ And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families. ¹⁸ And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, ¹⁹ And Haphraim, and Shihon, and Anaharath, ²⁰ And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez, ²¹ And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez; ²² And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages. ²³ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.

Asher, son of Israel (Jacob) - The Man and His House

  Asher (Hebrew: אָשֵׁר, Modern Asher Tiberian ʼĀšēr) is the eighth son of Jacob (latter named by God as Israel) with Zilpah. He is also the father of the Israelite Tribe of Asher and the Asherites.

  The name Asher means "happy."

Genesis 30:12-13

¹² And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. ¹³ And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

The prophetic blessing of Jacob to Naphtali, prior to his death:

Genesis 49:1-2

¹ And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. ² Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Genesis 49:20

²⁰ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

The Tribe of Asher

  The Tribe of Asher (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט אָשֵׁר, Modern Shevet Asher Tiberian Šḗḇeṭ ʼĀšēr) is one of the Tribes of Israel.

Joshua 19:24-31

²⁴ And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families. ²⁵ And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph, ²⁶ And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath; ²⁷ And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, ²⁸ And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon; ²⁹ And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: ³⁰ Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages. ³¹ This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.

Gad, son of Israel (Jacob) - The Man and His House

  Gad (Hebrew: גָּד, Modern Gad Tiberian Gāḏ) is the seventh son of Jacob (latter named by God as Israel) with Zilpah. He is also the father of the Israelite Tribe of Gad and the Gadites.

  The name Gad means "Good fortune."

Genesis 30:10-11

¹⁰ And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son. ¹¹ And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

The prophetic blessing of Jacob to Naphtali, prior to his death:

Genesis 49:1-2

¹ And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. ² Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Genesis 49:19

¹⁹ Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.

The Tribe of Gad

  The Tribe of Gad (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט גָּד, Modern Shevet Gad Tiberian Šḗḇeṭ Gāḏ) is one of the Tribes of Israel.

Joshua 13:24-28

²⁴ And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families. ²⁵ And their coast was Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah; ²⁶ And from Heshbon unto Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir; ²⁷ And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward. ²⁸ This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.