He said to him, "I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives."
KJV
And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
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And he said unto him, I will not go,.... Which was a very peremptory answer, he seemed determined, and at a point about it for the present, though it is, probable he afterwards changed his mind, like the young man in the parable,
Mat 21:29
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but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred; which were prevailing motives with him, his native country, his relations, and father's house; to this resolution he came, both because of his substance, and because of his family, as Jarchi.
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