Numbers 10:30
But he said, I will not go with you, I will go back to the land of my birth and to my relations.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 31:30And now, it seems, you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house; but why have you taken my gods?
Ruth 1:15And Naomi said, See, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods: go back after your sister-in-law.
Matthew 21:29And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
2 Corinthians 5:16For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.
Hebrews 11:13All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 10:30-36
Moses's Request to Hobab. ( b. c. 1490.) 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… Read the whole commentary →