And the boundary touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and their boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen cities with their villages — Mount Tabor dominates Issachar's northern boundary; this prominent peak will later be a prophetic site (Deborah and Barak's assembly, Judges 4). The 'sixteen cities' (shlosh-esreh) indicates a slightly larger allotment than other central tribes, perhaps reflecting Issachar's agricultural productivity. The boundary 'ends at the Jordan' locates the tribe adjacent to the eastern covenant boundary.

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