Numbers 10:30

What does Numbers 10:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 10:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But he said, I will not go with you, I will go back to the land of my birth and to my relations.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith unto him, `I do not go; but unto my land and unto my kindred do I go.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he answered him: I will not go with thee, but I will return to my country, wherein I was born.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.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.

v.30This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 31:30

    And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

  • Psalms 45:10

    Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house:

  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:16

    Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

  • Genesis 12:1

    Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee:

  • Matthew 21:29

    And he answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented himself, and went.

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