Numbers 10:31

And he said, Do not, I pray thee, leave us; since thou didst find out the places where we were to encamp in the wilderness, and thou hast been to us instead of eyes.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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 to us instead of eyes.

In Context

30And he said unto him, I will not go; but to my own land, and to my birthplace will I go.

32And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that the same goodness which the Lord may do unto us, will we do unto thee.

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Cross References

Psalms 32:8I will instruct thee and I will teach thee concerning the way which thou oughtest to go: I will counsel thee with my eye.

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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