Numbers

Numbers 10:29–32

29Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuela 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.”

30“I will not go,” Hobab replied. “Instead, I am going back to my own land and my own people.”

31“Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. 32If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”

Footnotes

  • a 10:29 Reuel was also called Jethro; see Exodus 3:1|EXO 3:1.

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Numbers 10:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Hobabלְ֠חֹבָבlə·ḥō·ḇāḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2246 Chobab
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Moses’מֹשֶׁה֒mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
father-in-lawחֹתֵ֣ןḥō·ṯênNoun - masculine singular constructH2859 wife's father
Reuelרְעוּאֵ֣לrə·‘ū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7467 Reuel
the Midianiteהַמִּדְיָנִי֮ham·miḏ·yā·nîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4084 Midianite
We areאֲנַ֗חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nūPronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
setting outנֹסְעִ֣ים׀nō·sə·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the placeהַמָּקוֹם֙ham·mā·qō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
of whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will give itאֶתֵּ֣ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to youלָכֶ֑םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Comeלְכָ֤הlə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usאִתָּ֙נוּ֙’it·tā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH854 with
and we will treat you wellוְהֵטַ֣בְנוּwə·hê·ṭaḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has promisedדִּבֶּר־dib·ber-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
things toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Numbers 10:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
goאֵלֵ֑ךְ’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Insteadכִּ֧יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I am going backאֵלֵֽךְ׃’ê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
my own landאַרְצִ֛י’ar·ṣîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH776 earth, land
and my own peopleמוֹלַדְתִּ֖יmō·w·laḏ·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4138 nativity, lineage, native country

Numbers 10:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Pleaseנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
leave usתַּעֲזֹ֣בta·‘ă·zōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
Moses saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
sinceכִּ֣י׀kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you knowיָדַ֗עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
where we should campחֲנֹתֵ֙נוּ֙ḥă·nō·ṯê·nūVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common pluralH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רbam·miḏ·bārPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
and you can serveוְהָיִ֥יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
as ourלָּ֖נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
eyesלְעֵינָֽיִם׃lə·‘ê·nā·yimPreposition-l; Noun - cdH5869 eye

Numbers 10:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you comeתֵלֵ֣ךְṯê·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with usעִמָּ֑נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with
we will shareוְהֵטַ֥בְנוּwə·hê·ṭaḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with youלָֽךְ׃lāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
whateverאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
good thingsהַטּ֣וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
gives usעִמָּ֖נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with

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Numbers 10:29 Genesis 12:7 · Exodus 2:18 · Exodus 3:1 · Judges 4:11 · Exodus 3:8 · Exodus 6:7–8 · Psalm 34:8 · Genesis 32:12 · Judges 1:16 · Numbers 23:19 · Exodus 18:27 · Zechariah 8:21–23

Numbers 10:31 Job 29:15

Numbers 10:32 Judges 1:16 · Psalm 67:5–7 · 1 John 1:3 · Psalm 22:27–31 · Deuteronomy 10:18

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