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Aug 2, 2013 · In the first passage Hobab is describes as the son of Reuel the Midianite--then note that the comma's placement shows we are describing Reuel as Moses' father-in-law. This would make Hobab Moses' brother-in-law. However, Judges 4:11 (ESV) says that Hobab is the father-in-law of Moses!
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In three passages (Exod 3:1; 4:18; 18:1) Moses’ father-in-law is called Jethro, and in the first and third he is called a priest of Midian. In Exodus 2:18 however, Moses’ father-in-law is called Reuel, and is described as a priest of Midian.
Feb 29, 2024 · Hobab’s name appears a few times in the Bible, so let’s dissect what each verse tells us about him. Exodus 18:5 tells us that he’s Moses’s father-in-law. We know that Moses grew up in Egypt after the Pharaoh had declared a mass genocide on the infant males of Israel.
Jun 10, 2021 · Numbers 10:29-31 NIV. 29 Now Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out for 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 to Israel.”.
Hobab. The son of Raguel or Reuel, Numbers 10:29. According to one supposition he was the same as Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, Zipporah being called the daughter of Reuel as one of his descendants. According to another view, he was the brother of Jethro.
May 2, 2023 · Was Hobab Moses’ Father-in-Law? However, when these passages are compared, they raise the question of Hobab’s identity. The Hebrew text of Numbers 10:29 says Hobab was “the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law.”
May 18, 2024 · Reuel was definitely Moses’ father-in-law. Jethro was most likely Moses’ brother-on-law. Hobab was probably Moses’s nephew. The same Hebrew and Greek words can be used for all three relationships through marriage.
