Genesis 30:18 records the birth and naming of Issachar, explaining the origin of the tribe whose sons are listed here.

Genesis 30:14-18 tells the story of Issachar's birth and naming, providing the origin for the sons listed here.

Genesis 49:14 gives Jacob's blessing for Issachar, describing the tribe's character later formed from these sons.

Genesis 49:15 continues Issachar's blessing, depicting his future servitude, rooted in the tribal line begun here.

Genesis 35:23 lists Issachar among Jacob's sons, confirming his place in the family tree that generates these sons.

Numbers 26:23-25 lists the same clan heads of Issachar—Tola, Puvah, Jashub, Shimron—directly echoing this verse.

1 Chronicles 7:1-5 gives an expanded genealogy of Issachar's sons, closely matching the names here with slight variations.

Numbers 26:24 lists the clans from Issachar's sons, directly parallel to the genealogical list here.

Numbers 1:8 names the leader of Issachar's tribe in the wilderness, a later development from these sons.

Numbers 1:28-30 records the census count of Issachar's warriors, showing the growth from the sons listed here.