"Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds" (Genesis 49:14).Zebulun Zebulun, the tenth son of Jacob and Leah, settled by the sea and engaged in trade. The tribe's location facilitated commerce and interaction with other nations. "Zebulun will dwell by the seashore ...
Cattlemay have been domesticated in northeastern Africa. The Egyptians kept many as draft animals and for their various products, showing some of the interest in breeds and individuals that is found to this day in theSudanandeastern Africa. Thedonkey, which was the principal transport animal (the...