NET Bible
"Moses said,“Do not leave us, because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness, and you could be our guide."
— Numbers 10:31, NET Bible
“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.”
“And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be to us instead of eyes. ”
“He said, "Don't leave us, please; because you know how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and you can be our eyes.”
“And he said: Do not leave us: for thou knowest in what places we should encamp in the wilderness, and thou shalt be our guide.”
“And he said, Do not go from us; for you will be eyes for us, guiding us to the right places in the waste land to put up our tents.”
“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.”
These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled.
The Appeal to Hobab Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law,“We are journeying to the place about which the LORD said,‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things for Israel.”
But Hobab said to him,“I will not go, but I will go instead to my own land and to my kindred.”
Moses said,“Do not leave us, because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness, and you could be our guide.
And if you come with us, it is certain that whatever good things the LORD will favor us with, we will share with you as well.”
So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days’ journey, to find a resting place for them.
And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they traveled from the camp.