Jashub

Jashub, also known as Yob, was a son of Issachar and a grandson of Jacob.

The name Jashub means “a returning; a controversy; a dwelling place”

MaleTribe of IssacharEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books3 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Issachar living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:13; referred to as Jashub (יָשׁוּב), Jashubite (יָשֻׁבִי), or Yob (יוֹב); son of Issachar; a brother of Tola, Puah and Shimron.

Glossary entries

Jashub Jashubite Job (Person)

Family members

Father

Issachar

Siblings

Puah Shimron Tola

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 46:13יוֹב · Yob
    The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
  2. Numbers 26:24יָשֻׁבִי · Jashub; יָשׁוּב · Jashub
    …the Jashubite clan from Jashub, and the Shimronite clan from Shimron.
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:1יָשׁוּב · Jashub
    The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all.