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Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.
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This was the order the Israelite divisions marched in when they moved.
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Hobab was the son of Reuel the Midianite, who was Moses' father-in-law. Moses said to Hobab, "We are moving to the land the Lord promised to give us. Come with us and we will be good to you, because the Lord has promised good things to Israel."
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But Hobab answered, "No, I will not go. I will go back to my own land where I was born."
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But Moses said, "Please don't leave us. You know where we can camp in the desert, and you can be our guide.
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Come with us. We will share with you all the good things the Lord gives us."
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So they left the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The Ark of the Lord's Agreement went in front of the people for those three days, as they looked for a place to camp.
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The Lord's cloud was over them during the day when they left their camp.
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When the Ark left the camp, Moses said, "Rise up, Lord! Scatter your enemies: make those who hate you run from you."
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And when the Ark was set down, Moses said, "Return, Lord, to the thousands of people of Israel."