Tola

Family: Tribe Of Issachar · Role: son of Issachar · First appears: Significant Names

Tola was the oldest son of Issachar. His siblings included Puah, Jashub and Shimron.

Relationship record

parent: Issachar “Thus the names of the sons of Issachar express the activities of the tribe known for its learning above all the others. The oldest was called Tola, ‘worm’;”
siblings with Puah “Thus the names of the sons of Issachar express the activities of the tribe known for its learning above all the others. The oldest was called Tola, ‘worm’; as the silk worm is distinguished for its mouth, with which it spins, so also the men of the tribe of Issachar for the wise words of their mouth. The second is Puah, ‘madder plant’;”
siblings with Jashub “The third is Jashub, ‘the returning one,’ for through the teachings of Issachar Israel will be turned back to its Heavenly Father; and Shimron, the fourth, is ‘the observing one,’ to indicate that the tribe of Issachar observes the Torah.”
siblings with Shimron “The third is Jashub, ‘the returning one,’ for through the teachings of Issachar Israel will be turned back to its Heavenly Father; and Shimron, the fourth, is ‘the observing one,’ to indicate that the tribe of Issachar observes the Torah.”

Extracted from the original text of The Legends of the Jews, Volume II. Made with Rho MD.