Numbers 10:30

And he said to him, I will not go; but to mine own land, and to my kindred will I go.

Darby Translation

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

29And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, We are journeying to the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it unto you: come with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah has spoken good concerning Israel.

31And he said, Leave me not, I pray thee, because thou knowest where we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou wilt be to us for eyes.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:30And now that thou must needs be gone, because thou greatly longedst after thy father's house, why hast thou stolen my gods?

Ruth 1:15And she said, Behold, thy sister-in-law is gone back to her people and to her gods: return after thy sister-in-law.

Matthew 21:29And he answering said, I will not; but afterwards repenting himself he went.

2 Corinthians 5:16So that *we* henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know [him thus] no longer.

Hebrews 11:13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on 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 →

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