Editing Issachar (section)

==Rabbinical interpretations==
In [[classical rabbinical literature]], it is stated that Issachar was born on the fourth of [[Av (month)|Av]], and lived 122 years.<ref name="Jewish Encyclopedia"/> According to the [[Sefer haYashar (midrash)|midrashic Book of Jasher]], Issachar married ''Aridah'', the younger daughter of [[Jobab]], a son of [[Joktan]]; the Torah states that Issachar had four sons, who were born in Canaan and migrated with him to [[Egypt]],<ref name="Genesis 46:13">{{bibleverse||Genesis|46:13}}</ref> with their descendants remaining there until [[the Exodus]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Book of Exodus}}</ref> The midrashic Book of Jasher portrays Issachar as somewhat pragmatic, due to his strong effort in being more learned, less involved with other matters which led him to such actions like taking a feeble part in military campaigns involving his brothers, and generally residing in strongly fortified cities and, depending on his brother [[Zebulun]]'s financial support in return for a share in the spiritual reward he gains.<ref name="Jewish Encyclopedia"/>

The [[Talmud]] argues that Issachar's description in the [[Blessing of Jacob]] - ''Issachar is a strong [[donkey|ass]] lying down between two burdens: and he saw that settled life was good, and the land was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute''<ref>{{bibleverse||Genesis|49:14-15}}</ref> - is a reference to the religious scholarship of the tribe of Issachar, though scholars feel that it may more simply be a literal interpretation of Issachar's name.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=[[The Jewish Encyclopedia]]|title=Tribe of Issachar}}</ref>