29 Then Moses said to aHobab the son of bReuel the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are setting out to the place of which the Lord said, ‘cI will give it to you’; dcome with us and we will do you good, for the Lord ehas 1promised good concerning Israel.”

30 But he said to him, “aI will not come, but rather will go to my own land and relatives.”

31 Then he said, “Please do not leave us, inasmuch as you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you awill be as eyes for us.

32 “So it will be, if you go with us, that 1awhatever good the Lord 2does for us, bwe will 3do for you.”

33 aThus they set out from the mount of the Lord three days’ journey, with bthe ark of the covenant of the Lord journeying in front of them for the 1three days, to seek out ca resting place for them.

34 aThe cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp.

35 Then it came about when the ark set out that Moses said,

“aRise up, O Lord!

And let Your enemies be scattered,

And let those bwho hate You flee 1before You.”

36 When it came to rest, he said,

“aReturn, O Lord,

To the myriad bthousands of Israel.”