> > > Minamoon pointed this out to me in Biblical Religion class to day.
> > >
> > > Genesis 49:14
> > >
> > > Issachar is a stong a.s.s,
> > > crouching between the sheep folds
> > >
> > > And another Rinkworks mystery is laid to rest.
> > >
> > > Speed'itfitshimsowelltoo'ball
> >
> > Ahem.
> >
> > "I shall accept no bull from thy house." Ps. 50:9
> >
> > Iss "Next!" achar
>
> Okay, well, I can accept that the translations say, "Issachar is a strong-boned [loyal beast=donkey] hunkered between the campfires," but the part that seems troublesome for him is the next phrase: "When he sees how good is his resting place, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor."
>
> And I say, O woe art thou, Issachar! I weep for thee; always the suffering servant?
>
> Wolfspirit

My Bible, The Revised Standard Version which is
"Translated from the original tongues being the version set forth A.D. 1611, Revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901 Compared with the Most Ancient Authorities and Revised A.D. 1946-1952" has the strong a.s.s translation.

Gen 49:14-15
Issachar is a strong a.s.s,
crouching between the sheepfolds;
He saw that a resting place was good,
and that the land was pleasant;
So he bowed his shoulder to bear,
and became a slave at forced labor

Issachar is one of the sons of Jacob, and a brother to Joseph (the one that was sold to slaver by his brother and became right hand man to Pharaoh). This bit of scripture is from a point when Jacob is predicting his sons futures. Looks like what goes around comes around for the Biblical Issachar. He delivered his brother into bondage and into bondage he shall be delivered.

Another Issachar passage.

Gen 46: 13

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, and Shimron.

Speed'Joseph'ball