1 Chronicles 7:5
Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.
What it says
The wider families of Issachar are counted at 87,000 mighty men of valor, according to the genealogies. The tribe’s strength is presented as both broad and recorded.
What it is doing
It closes the section with the full tribal total.
In context
1The sons of Issachar: 2The sons of Tola: 3The son of Uzzi: 4Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children. 5Their kinsmen belonging to all the families of Issachar who were mighty men of valor totaled 87,000, as listed in their genealogies.