Issachar's Hire Inner Reward

Genesis 30:17-18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Genesis 30 in context

Scripture Focus

17And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son.
18And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
Genesis 30:17-18

Biblical Context

God hearkened to Leah and she conceived Issachar; she claimed this as her hire for giving her maid to Jacob, naming the child Issachar.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville Goddard, Genesis 30:17-18 reveals a principle of inner economy. God hearkening is the I AM listening to the state of your consciousness; Leah’s conception is the birth of form from a disciplined inner posture. Her act of giving her maid to her husband represents offering a portion of inner potential to the direction of life, not merely a literal event. The 'hire' is the payback of alignment with your true desire—a movement of consciousness returning in tangible form. Issachar becomes a symbol of the fruit that follows when you live in harmony with Providence: your outer world reflects the integrity of your inner state. This is a reminder that presence of God is not distant but resident in your awareness, guiding marriage, family, and partnership as expressions of your inner giving. By recognizing that every event is a signal from your I AM, you can cultivate trust that your life’s arrangements are the realized reward of your inner discipline and faith.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you have already offered a meaningful inner gift to your higher self; feel God’s listening presence respond with a warm affirmation of reward, and sense Issachar-like outcomes beginning to form in your life.

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