30. But Hobab said, “I’m not coming; I’m going back home to my own country, to my own family.”
31-32. Moses countered, “Don’t leave us. You know all the best places to camp in the wilderness. We need your eyes. If you come with us, we’ll make sure that you share in all the good things God will do for us.”
33-36. And so off they marched. From the Mountain of God they marched three days with the Chest of the Covenant of God in the lead to scout out a campsite. The Cloud of God was above them by day when they marched from the camp. With the Chest leading the way, Moses would say,Get up, God!Put down your enemies!Chase those who hate you to the hills!And when the Chest was set down, he would say,Rest with us, God,Stay with the many,Many thousands of Israel.