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New American Standard Bible

Numbers 10:29

Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will do you good, for the LORD has promised good concerning Israel."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Faith;   Hobab;   Israel;   Jethro;   Moses;   Raguel;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Comes;   Divine;   Invitations, Divine;   Invitations-Warnings;   Jethro;   Moses;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Kenites, the;   Pilgrims and Strangers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hobab;   Raguel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Midian;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Good, Goodness;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hobab;   Kenites;   Raguel;   Reuel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Heber (2);   Hobab;   Proselytes;   Raguel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Hobab;   Jethro;   Midian, Midianites;   Raguel;   Reuel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Exodus;   Hobab;   Jethro;   Kenites;   Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   Reuel;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hobab ;   Jethro ;   Kenites ;   Midian, Midianites ;   Reuel ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jethro;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Midian;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ho'bab;   Je'thro;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Commerce;   Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exodus, the Book of;   Good;   Hobab;   Jethro;   Midian;   Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   Raguel (2);   Rechab;   Reuel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ahithophel;   Ark of the Covenant;   Hobab;   Kenites;  

Parallel Translations

Geneva Bible (1587)
After, Moses said vnto Hobab ye sonne of Reuel the Midianite, ye father in law of Moses, We go into the place, of which ye Lord said, I will giue it you: Come thou wt vs, & we wil doe thee good: for ye Lord hath promised good vnto Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said, I will give it to you. Come with us, and we will do you good; for the LORD has spoken good concerning Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
Moshe said to Hovav, the son of Re`u'el the Midyanite, Moshe' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come you with us, and we will do you good; for the LORD has spoken good concerning Yisra'el.
Easy-to-Read Version
Hobab was the son of Reuel, the Midianite. (Reuel was Moses' father-in-law.) Moses said to Hobab, "We are traveling to the land that the Lord promised to give to us. Come with us and we will be good to you. The Lord has promised good things to the Israelites."
English Standard Version
And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will do good to you, for the Lord has promised good to Israel."
American Standard Version
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of his father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, We are journeying to that place of which the Lord has said, I will give it to you: so come with us, and it will be for your profit: for the Lord has good things in store for Israel.
Contemporary English Version
Hobab the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, was there. And Moses said to him, "We're leaving for the place the Lord has promised us. He has said that all will go well for us. So come along, and we will make sure that all goes well for you."
Complete Jewish Bible
(S: vi) Moshe said to Hovav the son of Re‘u'el the Midyani, Moshe's father-in-law, "We are traveling to the place about which Adonai said, ‘I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well, because Adonai has promised good things to Isra'el."
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law: 'We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said: I will give it you; come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.'
King James Version (1611)
And Moses said vnto Hobab the sonne of Raguel the Midianite Moses father in law, Wee are iourneying vnto the place of which the Lord said, I wil giue it you: come thou with vs, and we will doe thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Amplified Bible
Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are going to the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will be good to you, for the LORD has promised good [things] concerning Israel."
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moses said to Obab the son of Raguel the Madianite, the father-in-law of Moses, We are going forward to the place concerning which the Lord said, This will I give to you: Come with us, and we will do thee good, for the Lord has spoken good concerning Israel.
English Revised Version
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses' father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, "We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel."
Lexham English Bible
Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, the father-in-law of Moses, "We are setting out to the place that Yahweh said, ‘I will give it to you'; go with us, and we will treat you well because Yahweh promised good concerning Israel."
Literal Translation
And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are pulling up stakes to go to the place of which Jehovah has said, I will give it to you. Go with us, and we will do good to you; for Jehovah has spoken good concerning Israel.
New Century Version
Hobab was the son of Reuel the Midianite, who was Moses' father-in-law. Moses said to Hobab, "We are moving to the land the Lord promised to give us. Come with us and we will be good to you, because the Lord has promised good things to Israel."
New English Translation
Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are journeying to the place about which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things for Israel."
New King James Version
Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel Exodus 2:18).">[fn] the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well; for the Lord has promised good things to Israel."
New Living Translation
One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, "We are on our way to the place the Lord promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised wonderful blessings for Israel!"
New Life Bible
Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are going to the place the Lord said He will give to us. Come with us and we will do you good. For the Lord has promised good to Israel."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Moses to Hobab, son of Raguel the Midianite, father-in-law of Moses: Setting forward, are we unto the place of which Yahweh hath said, The same, will I give unto you, - Oh come with us and we will do thee good, for, Yahweh, hath spoken good, concerning Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses said to Hobab the son of Raguel the Madianite, his kinsman: We are going towards the place which the Lord will give us: come with us, that we may do thee good: for the Lord hath promised good things to Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And Moses said to Hobab the son of Reu'el the Mid'ianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you'; come with us, and we will do you good; for the LORD has promised good to Israel."
Good News Translation
Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab son of Jethro the Midianite, "We are about to start out for the place which the Lord said he would give us. He has promised to make Israel prosperous, so come with us, and we will share our prosperity with you."
King James Version
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Darby Translation
And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it unto you: come with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah has spoken good concerning Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Moises seide to Heliab, the sone of Raguel, of Madian, his alie `ethir fadir of his wijf, We goon forth to the place which the Lord schal yyue to vs; come thou with vs, that we do wel to thee, for the Lord bihiyte goode thingis to Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith to Hobab son of Raguel the Midianite, father-in-law of Moses, `We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah hath said, I give it to you; go with us, and we have done good to thee; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel.'
World English Bible
Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, I will give it you: come you with us, and we will do you good; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel.
Update Bible Version
And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said, I will give it to you: come with us, and we will do you good; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses's father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said, I will give it to you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Moyses sayde vnto Hobab the sonne of Raguel the Madiamte, which was Moyses father in lawe: We go vnto the place of whiche the Lorde sayde, I wyll geue it you. Come thou therefore with vs, and we wyll do thee good: for the Lorde hath promised good vnto Israel.
Christian Standard Bible®
Moses said to Hobab, descendant of Reuel the Midianite and Moses’s relative by marriage: “We’re setting out for the place the Lord promised: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the Lord has promised good things to Israel.”
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Moses spake vnto his brother in lawe, Hobab the sonne of Raguel of Madian: We go vnto the place, of the which ye LORDE sayde: I wil geue it you: Come now with vs therfore, and we wil do ye best with the, for the LORDE hath promysed good vnto Israel.
THE MESSAGE
Moses said to his brother-in-law Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We're marching to the place about which God promised, ‘I'll give it to you.' Come with us; we'll treat you well. God has promised good things for Israel."
New Revised Standard
Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out for the place of which the Lord said, ‘I will give it to you'; come with us, and we will treat you well; for the Lord has promised good to Israel."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you'; come with us and we will do you good, for the LORD has promised good concerning Israel."
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which Yahweh said, ‘I will give it to you'; come with us and we will do you good, for Yahweh has promised good concerning Israel."

Contextual Overview

29 Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will do you good, for the LORD has promised good concerning Israel."30 But he said to him, "I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives." 31 Then he said, "Please do not leave us, since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be as eyes for us. 32 "So it will be, if you go with us, that whatever good the LORD does for us, we will do for you." 33 So they moved on from the mountain of the LORD three days' journey, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD going on in front of them for the three days, to seek out a resting place for them. 34 And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp. 35 Then it came about when the ark set out that Moses said, "Rise up, LORD! And may Your enemies be scattered, And those who hate You flee from Your presence." 36 And when it came to rest, he said, "Return, LORD, To the myriad thousands of Israel."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 2:18, Reuel, Exodus 3:1, Exodus 18:1, Exodus 18:27

the Lord: Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 15:18, Acts 7:5

come: Judges 1:16, Judges 4:11, 1 Samuel 15:6, Psalms 34:8, Isaiah 2:3, Jeremiah 50:5, Zechariah 8:21-23, Revelation 22:17

for the Lord: Numbers 23:19, Genesis 32:12, Exodus 3:8, Exodus 6:7, Exodus 6:8, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 6:18

Reciprocal: Genesis 36:4 - Reuel Joshua 2:14 - when the Lord Zechariah 8:23 - We will

Cross-References

Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 25:18
They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt going toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah going toward Shur, which is east of Egypt.
1 Kings 9:28
And they went to Ophir and received 420 talents of gold from there, and brought it to King Solomon.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were destroyed at Ezion-geber.
1 Chronicles 8:18
Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
1 Chronicles 9:10
From the priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
1 Chronicles 9:13
and their relatives, heads of their fathers' households, 1,760 competent men for the work of the service of the house of God.
Job 22:24
And put your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,
Job 28:16
"It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite,

Moses's father in law,.... Some think this Hobab was the same with Jethro, whose father's name was Raguel or Reuel; so Jarchi and Ben Gersom; but rather Raguel or Reuel, and Jethro, seem to be the same, and was Moses's father-in-law, and this Hobab was the son of him, and brother of Zipporah, Moses's wife; and the same relation is designed whether the word is rendered his "father-in-law" or his "wife's brother", so Aben Ezra; as it may be either; if the former, then it may be joined to Raguel, if the latter, then to Hobab: Jethro or Raguel, Moses's father-in-law, came to see him as soon as he came to Horeb, and after some short stay with him returned to Midian, and left this his son Hobab, who remained with Moses unto this time; but now, as Israel was about to remove from the wilderness of Sinai, he showed a disposition to return to his own country, when Moses addressed him in order to persuade him to continue with them:

we are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you; that is, the land of Canaan, which God had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their posterity: Moses puts himself among the children of Israel as journeying towards Canaan, with an expectation to possess it; for as yet the decree, as Jarchi observes, was not made, or made manifest, that he should not enter it; or he said this, as others think, because he would not discourage the Israelites nor Hobab, who might argue from thence, that if he, by whom God had brought Israel out of Egypt, and had done such wonders by him, should not enter into the good! and, how should they? but as yet Moses himself knew not that he should not enter into it; however, he speaks of it as a certain thing, that God had promised to give it to Israel, and it might be depended upon; and now they were just going to set forward in their journey, in order to take possession of it, he entreats that Hobab would go with them:

come thou with us, and we will do thee good; by giving him a part of the spoils of their enemies, and a settlement in the land:

for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel; and he is faithful, who has promised and will perform.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hobab, the son of Raguel - Or Reuel Exodus 2:18. Reuel was probably not identical with Jethro: and Hobab was the brother-in-law, not the father-in-law, of Moses; the Hebrew word translated in the King James Version “father-in-law,” signifying simply any relation by marriage (Exodus 3:1 note). Hobab Judges 1:16; Judges 4:11 eventually accompanied the Israelites and obtained a settlement with them in the land of Canaan. Hobab and Jethro may have been brethren and sons of Reuel.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 10:29. Moses said unto Hobab — For a circumstantial account of this person see the notes on Exodus 2:15-16; Exodus 2:18; Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:20; Exodus 4:24; and for the transaction recorded here, and which is probably out of its place, see Exodus 18:5, where the subject is discussed at large.

We are journeying — God has brought us out of thraldom, and we are thus far on our way through the wilderness, travelling towards the place of rest which he has appointed us, trusting in his promise, guided by his presence, and supported by his power. Come thou with us, and we will do thee good. Those who wish to enjoy the heavenly inheritance must walk in the way towards it, and associate with the people who are going in that way. True religion is ever benevolent. They who know most of the goodness of God are the most forward to invite others to partake of that goodness. That religion which excludes all others from salvation, unless they believe a particular creed, and worship in a particular way, is not of God. Even Hobab, the Arab, according to the opinion of Moses, might receive the same blessings which God had promised to Israel, provided he accompanied them in the same way.

The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. — The name Israel is taken in a general sense to signify the followers of God, and to them all the promises in the Bible are made. God has spoken good of them, and he has spoken good to them; and not one word that he hath spoken shall fail. Reader, hast thou left thy unhallowed connections in life? Hast thou got into the camp of the Most High? Then continue to follow God with Israel, and thou shalt be incorporated in the heavenly family, and share in Israel's benedictions.


 
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