But he said to him, 'I will not go, but I will depart to my own land and to my kindred' — Hobab declines initially, preferring his homeland (Midian) and his kinspeople over Israel's wilderness journey. His refusal suggests reluctance to abandon his own people and settled life for an uncertain pilgrimage. The refusal also raises the question whether outsiders can fully participate in God's covenant promise.

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