Numbers 10:32

_AND IT SHALL BE, IF THOU GO WITH US, YEA, IT SHALL BE, THAT WHAT GOODNESS THE LORD SHALL DO UNTO US, THE SAME WILL WE DO UNTO THEE._ If thou go with us. A strong inducement is here held out; but it seems not to have changed the young man's purpose, for he departed and settled in his own district. (See the notes at Judges 1:16; 1 Samuel 15:6)....

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....

EXPOSITION THE INVITATION TO HOBAB (Numbers 10:29-4). NUMBERS 10:29 HOBAB, THE SON OF RAGUEL, MOSES' FATHER-IN-LAW. It is not quite certain who this "Hobab" was. The name occurs only here and in Judges 4:11. The older opinion, followed by the A.V; identified Hobab with Jethro, and Jethro with Reuel the "priest of Midian," and father of Zipporah, Moses' wife. It is, of course, no real objection to this opinion that Hobab is here called the "son of Reuel;" for the name may quite well have been an hereditary one, like Abimelech and so many others. Nor need the multiplicity of nam

AND IT SHALL BE, IF THOU GO WITH US, YEA, IT SHALL BE,.... This repetition is for the confirmation of it, more strongly assuring him of what follows: THAT WHAT GOODNESS THE LORD SHALL DO UNTO US, THE SAME WILL WE DO UNTO THEE; signifying that whatsoever they enjoyed in the land of Canaan he should have his share with them: the Targum of Jonathan adds, "in the division of the land;'' Jarchi says, when the land was divided, the fatness of Jericho was given to the sons of Jethro, to Jonadab, the son of Rechab, see Judges 1:16; from whence, however, as well as from other places, Judges 4:11; it appears that the posterity of this man had a settlement in the land of Canaan, and from his silence it may be thought that he was prevailed upon to go along with Moses; or if he depa

MOSES-' REQUEST TO HIS FATHER-IN-LAW. This section and the next (derived from JE) are parallel to, and not the sequel of, Numbers 10:11; for whereas in Numbers 10:12 the Israelites have reached Paran, in Numbers 10:33 they are only starting from Sinai. Moses-' father-in-law, called here (J) and in Judges 4:11 (_mg.)_ Hobab, is named in Exodus 3:1; Exodus 4:18 (E) Jethro, and in Exodus 2:18 * R

IT SHALL BE, IF THOU GO WITH US, &C.— It seems most probable, from Judges 1:16; Joshua 4:11 that Moses prevailed with Hobab, and that he settled with the Israelites in the land of Canaan. REFLECTIONS.—Hobab, when Israel was now commanded to advance, is for returning home. Hereupon Moses, his brother-in-law, invites him to go with them. They were going under a gracious promise, and with the protection of a great God, and therefore were sure of success. When we are going to heaven ourselves, it cannot but be a grief to see our friends and relations disposed to go another way; and we shall make it our business and labour to persuade them to cast in their lot with us. Hobab resolves at first not to go; his land and kindred were dear attractives to keep him from the journey. How often have lands, and f

B. AN INVITATION TO HOBAB vv. 29-32 TEXT Numbers 10:29. 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. 30. And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred. 31. And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes. 32. And it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. PARAPHRASE Numbers 10:29. And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses-' father-in-law, We are traveling to the p

JOURNEYINGS FROM SINAI TO MOAB (NUMBERS 10:11 TO NUMBERS 22:1) After a stay at Sinai of nearly a year (cp. Numbers 10:11 with Exodus 19:1) the signal is given for the breaking up of the camp. This second division of the book of Numbers relates the wanderings in the wilderness, and covers a period extending from the second to the fortieth year of the exodus: see Numbers 33:38; Deuteronomy 1:3. But as the events recorded in...

THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 10 THE TWO *TRUMPETS – NUMBERS 10:1-10 V1 The *LORD said to Moses, V2 ‘Make two *trumpets. Make them from silver and use a hammer to make them into the correct shape. Use the *trumpets to call the people together. Also, use the *trumpets to tell the people that they must move the camp. V3 When the priests blow into both the *trumpets, everyone must come. They must meet you at the entrance to *God’s Tent. V4 If the priests blow into just one *trumpet, only the leaders of Israel’s *tribes need to meet you....

וְ הָיָ֖ה כִּי ־תֵלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְ הָיָ֣ה ׀ הַ טֹּ֣וב הַ ה֗וּא אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֵיטִ֧יב יְהוָ֛ה...