Numbers 10:30

He said to him, “I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives.”

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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

29Moses [Drawn out] said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite [Descendant of Strife], Moses [Drawn out]’ father-in-law, “We are journeying to the place of which Adonai said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Adonai has spoken good concerning Israel [God prevails].”

31He said, “Don’t leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:30Now, you want to be gone, because you greatly longed for your father’s house, but why have you stolen my deities?”

Matthew 21:29He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he had remorse ·to care afterwards, regret into repent·, changed his mind, and went.

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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