King James Version
Numbers 10:30 in the King James Version says “And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.”
Numbers 10:30 · KJV
Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. Thus: Heb. These
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.
And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
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.
And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“and to my kindred”
H4138nativity (plural birth-place); by implication, lineage, native country; also offspring, family
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