Leah said, "God has given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband." She named him Issachar.

The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

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