Hobab (in some traditions or identifications)

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Hobab (in some traditions or identifications) is a biblical figure sometimes associated with Jethro’s family, variably identified as his son or another close Midianite relative who guided the Israelites in the wilderness.

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Hobab (in some traditions or identifications) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
human
appearsInChapter Numbers 10
appearsInVerse Numbers 10:29
associatedWith Israelites
Jethro
Moses
wilderness wanderings
canonicalStatus canonical in Jewish and Christian Bibles
describedAs Kenite
Midianite
ethnicGroup Kenites
Midianite
surface form: Midianites
familyRelationInSomeInterpretations another name or title for Jethro
familyRelationInSomeTraditions brother‑in‑law of Moses
relative of Jethro
son of Jethro
fatherNamedInMasoreticText Reuel
gender male
geographicContext Sinai wilderness complex
surface form: Sinai wilderness

Midian
surface form: region of Midian
hasNameVariant Chobab
Hobab the Kenite
hasUncertainBiography true
hasVariantIdentifications true
invitationPurpose to accompany Israel on the journey
invitedBy Moses
knownFor guiding the Israelites through the wilderness
knowledge of the wilderness
mentionedIn Book of Numbers
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
offeredByMoses a share in the good that the Lord would do to Israel
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
role guide in the wilderness
wilderness scout
scripturalCategory minor biblical character
scripturalFunction helper of Israel during exodus journey
sourceLanguage Hebrew
surface form: Biblical Hebrew
textualIssue identification with Jethro is debated
relationship to Moses is interpreted differently in various traditions
timePeriod biblical Exodus era

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Jethro otherNames Hobab (in some traditions or identifications)