Numbers 10:29

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 treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel.”

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WEBBE

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 treat you well; for the LORD has spoken good concerning Israel.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 לְחֹבָב le·cho·o to Hobab H2246 בֶּן־ ben- [the] son of H1121 רְעוּאֵל re·'u·'el Reuel H7467 הַמִּדְיָנִי ha·mid·ya·ni the Midianite H4084 חֹתֵן cho·ten [the] father-in-law of H2859 מֹשֶׁה mo·sheh Moses H4872 נֹסְעִים no·se·'im [are] about to set out H5265 אֲנַחְנוּ 'a·nach·nu we H587 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַמָּקוֹם ha·ma·kom the place H4725 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אָמַר 'a·mar he said H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) it H853 אֶתֵּן 'e·ten I will give H5414 לָכֶם la·khem to (the) you H9036 לְכָה le·khah come H1980 אִתָּנוּ 'i·ta·nu with us H854 וְהֵטַבְנוּ ve·he·tav·nu and we will do good H3190 לָךְ lakh to (the) you H9032 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 דִּבֶּר־ di·ber- he has spoken H1696 טוֹב tov good H2896 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 29–32

Moses invites his kindred to go to Canaan. Those that are bound for the heavenly Canaan, should ask and encourage their friends to go with them: we shall have none the less of the joys of heaven, for others coming to share with us. It is good having fellowship with those who have fellowship with God. But the things of this world, which are seen, draw strongly from the pursuit of the things of the other world, which are not seen. Moses urges that Hobab might be serviceable to them. Not to show where they must encamp, nor what way they must march, the cloud was to direct that; but to show the conveniences of the place they marched through, and encamped in. It well consists with our trust in God's providence, to use the help of our friends.

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MosesJethroHobab

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GodFaithZeal, ReligiousBlessingMosesJethroHobabRaguel

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