King James Version KJV
New International Version NIV
30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
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He answered, “No, I will not go; I am going back to my own land and my own people.”
31 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.
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But Moses said, “Please do not leave us. You know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.
32 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.
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If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”
33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
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So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. The ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them during those three days to find them a place to rest.
34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
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The cloud of the LORD was over them by day when they set out from the camp.
35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
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Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Rise up, LORD! May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you.”
36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.
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Whenever it came to rest, he said, “Return, LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.”
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