Gen 49:14, Est 1:13, Isa 22:12-14, 33:6, Mic 6:9, Mat 16:3 | ESV | STEP | Issachar is a strong donkey , crouching between the sheepfolds .

Genesis 49:14

14 ^a“Issachar is a strong donkey,
crouching between the sheepfolds. ^{▼▼Or between its saddlebags}

Esther 1:13

13 Then the king said to ^cthe wise men ^dwho knew the times (for this was the king’s procedure toward all who were versed in law and judgment,

Isaiah 22:12-14

12 In that day ^ethe Lord God of hosts
called for weeping and mourning,
for ^fbaldness and ^gwearing sackcloth;
13 and behold, joy and gladness,
killing oxen and slaughtering sheep,
eating flesh and drinking wine.
^h“Let us eat and drink,
for tomorrow we die.”
14 The Lord of hosts ⁱhas revealed himself in my ears:
“Surely ^jthis iniquity will not be atoned for you ^kuntil you die,”
says the Lord God of hosts.

Isaiah 33:6

6 ^land he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion’s ^{▼▼Hebrew his} treasure.

Micah 6:9

Destruction of the Wicked

9 The voice of the Lord cries to the city—
and it is sound wisdom to fear ⁿyour name:
“Hear of ^othe rod and of him who appointed it! ^{▼▼The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain}

Matthew 16:3

3 And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ ^qYou know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret ^rthe signs of the times.