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Then Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are setting out to the place of which the LORD said, 'I will give it to you.' Come with us and we will do you good, for the LORD has promised good concerning Israel."

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.

But he said to him, "I will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives."

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

Then he said, "Please do not leave us, since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you will be as eyes for us.

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.

"So it will be, if you go with us, that whatever good the LORD does for us, we will do for you."

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.