SEV Biblia, Chapter 10:30
Y él le respondió: Yo no iré, sino que me marcharé a mi tierra y a mi natural.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Numbers 10:30
Verse 30. I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.] From the strong expostulations in verses 31 and 32, and from Judg. i. 16; iv. 11, and 1 Sam. xv. 6, it is likely that Hobab changed his mind; or that, if he did go back to Midian, he returned again to Israel, as the above scriptures show that his posterity dwelt among the Israelites in Canaan. Reader, after having been almost persuaded to become a Christian, to take Christ, his cross, his reproach, and his crown, for thy portion, art thou again purposing to go back to thy own land, and to thy kindred? Knowest thou not that this land is the place of destruction-that the children of this world, who are not taking God for their portion, are going to perdition? Up, get thee hence, for the Lord will destroy this place by fire; and all who are not of the kindred and family of Christ shall perish at the brightness of his appearing!
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. 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, ( 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 29-32 - Moses invites his kindred to go to Canaan. Those that are bound for the heavenly Canaan, should ask and encourage their friends to go with them: we shall have none the less of the joys of heaven, for other coming to share with us. It is good having fellowship with those wh have fellowship with God. But the things of this world, which are seen draw strongly from the pursuit of the things of the other world, whic are not seen. Moses urges that Hobab might be serviceable to them. No to show where they must encamp, nor what way they must march, the clou was to direct that; but to show the conveniences of the place the marched through, and encamped in. It well consists with our trust in God's providence, to use the help of our friends.
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 אליו 413 לא 3808 אלך 1980 כי 3588 אם 518 אל 413 ארצי 776 ואל 413 מולדתי 4138 אלך׃ 1980
