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Is Hobab in Numbers 10:29 the same person as in Judges 4:11? Print E-mail
Is Hobab in Numbers 10:29 the same person as in Judges 4:11?

Two problems underlie this question: both Raguel and Hobab are called Moses’ father-in-law; one is a Midianite, the other a Kenite. Reuel (Exodus 2:18) is the same word as Raguel (Numbers 10:29) the Midianite, which makes it clear that he was Moses’ father-in-law. Jethro (Exodus 18:1, 27) is another of his names. In Numbers 10:29, Raguel is Hobob’s father, but Hobab is also called Moses’ father-in-law in Judges 4:11. The word translated "father-in-law" in both these cases is also translated "son-in-law" (1 Samuel 18:21, etc.) and "mother-in-law" (Deuteronomy 27:23). It signifies anyone related by marriage. In Judges 4:11, the relationship is brother-in-law. Moses’ father-in-law is both a Kenite (Judges 1:16) and a Midianite (Numbers 10:29), so his son Hobab is the same man in these 2 passages.

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 1. This is really interesting...
Jeff, Unregistered
I came across this because of a story I found online about the prayer of Jabez and was curious about him.
Jabez let me to Kenite to Hobab and had no idea that the father-in-law's name was different in other languages.
Just makes me even more curious what I missed all these years.
Thanks for the info. Looking forward to finding out more.
 Posted 2011-06-26 20:06:26
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