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Numbers 10:30

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 10:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
Numbers 10:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.
28Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their hosts; and they set forward.
29And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses` father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which Jehovah said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for Jehovah hath spoken good concerning Israel.
30And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
31And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be to us instead of eyes.
32And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what good soever Jehovah shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
33And they set forward from the mount of Jehovah three days` journey; and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah went before them three days` journey, to seek out a resting-place for them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he said unto him, I will not go, etc.] Which was a very peremptory answer, he seemed determined, and at a point about it for the present, though it is, probable he afterwards changed his mind, like the young man in the parable, (<402129>Matthew 21:29); but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred; which were prevailing motives with him, his native country, his relations, and father’s house; to this resolution he came, both because of his substance, and because of his family, as Jarchi.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“I will not go - So he might sincerely say, though afterward he was overcome by the persuasions of Moses. Numbers 10:31”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Gen 12:1, Gen 31:30; Rut 1:15-17; Psa 45:10; Luk 14:26; Co2 5:16; Heb 11:8, Heb 11:13 Numbers 10:31”
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