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Over the company of the descendants of Naftali was Achira the son of 'Enan.
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This is how the people of Isra'el traveled by companies; thus they moved forward.
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Moshe said to Hovav the son of Re'u'el the Midyani, Moshe's father-in-law, "We are traveling to the place about which ADONAI said, 'I will give it to you.'Come with us, and we will treat you well, because ADONAI has promised good things to Isra'el."
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But he replied, "I will not go; I would rather go back to my own country and my own kinsmen."
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Moshe continued, "Please don't leave us, because you know that we have to camp in the desert, and you can serve as our eyes.
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If you do go with us, then whatever good ADONAI does for us, we will do the same for you."
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So they set out from ADONAI's mountain and traveled for three days. Ahead of them on this three-day journey went the ark of ADONAI's covenant, searching for a new place to stop.
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The cloud of ADONAI was over them during the day as they set out from the camp.
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When the ark moved forward, Moshe said, "Arise, ADONAI! May your enemies be scattered! Let those who hate you flee before you!"
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When it stopped, he said, "Return, ADONAI of the many, many thousands of Isra'el!"