And it shall be, if you go with us—indeed it shall be—that whatever good the Lord will do to us, the same we will do to you.”
Parallel translations
- WEB It shall be, if you go with us, yes, it shall be, that whatever good Yahweh does to us, we will do the same to you.”
- KJV 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.
- BSB If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”
- ESV And if you do go with us, whatever good the LORD will do to us, the same will we do to you.”
- NASB So it will be, if you go with us, that whatever good the Lord does for us, we will do for you.”
- NLT If you do, we’ll share with you all the blessings the Lord gives us.”
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Quick answer
Moses promises that whatever good God gives Israel, they will share with Hobab. Covenant blessing is offered to him generously.
Overview
Moses assures Hobab that he would partake in all the good God would do for Israel. This generous pledge embodies the principle that those who join God's people share in His blessings, a foretaste of the gospel welcome extended to all who come to Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Judg 1:16The children of the Kenite, Moses’ brother-in-law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which is in the south of Arad; and they went and lived with the people.
- Deut 10:18He does execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the foreigner, in giving him food and clothing.
- Ps 22:27–31All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
- Ps 67:5–7Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
- 1 Jn 1:3that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
- Judg 4:11Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.
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