Who was Tola in the Bible?
Lived during the years in Egypt and the wilderness
Tola was one of the sons of Issachar, mentioned in Gen.46.13, Num.26.23, and 1Ch.7.1-2. Tola appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Tola?
Tola was one of the sons of Issachar, mentioned in Gen.46.13, Num.26.23, and 1Ch.7.1-2. He was born to Issachar during the family's time in Canaan and went down to Egypt with Jacob's household. Tola became the ancestor of the Tolaite clan within the tribe of Issachar. In the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai, the Tolaite clan numbered 22,600 men (Num.26.23). Tola's descendants were among the Israelites who received an inheritance in the Promised Land. The mention of Tola in the genealogies highlights the growth and development of the tribe of Issachar from the time of the patriarchs to the settlement in Canaan.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Tola appear in the Bible?
Tola is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 7:1
- 1 Chronicles 7:2
- Genesis 46:13
- Numbers 26:23
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Tola?
Tola appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in 1 Chronicles, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Tola?
1 Chronicles, Genesis, Numbers.
Where can I read every verse about Tola?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
