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# Paran #
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## Facts: ##
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Paran was a desert or wilderness area east of Egypt and south of the land of Canaan. There was also a Mount Paran, which may have been another name for Mount Sinai.
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* The slave Hagar and her son Ishmael went to live in the wilderness of Paran after Sarah ordered Abraham to send them away.
* When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they passed through the wilderness of Paran.
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* It was from Kadesh-Barnea in the wilderness of Paran that Moses sent twelve men to spy out the land of Canaan and bring back a report.
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* The wilderness of Zin was north of Paran and the wilderness of Sin was south of Paran.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [[other/canaan]] ** ·** [[other/desert]] ** ·** [[other/egypt]] ** ·** [[other/kadesh]] ** ·** [[other/sinai]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Kings 11:18-19 ](en/tn/1ki/help/11/18 )
* [1 Samuel 25:1 ](en/tn/1sa/help/25/01 )
* [Genesis 21:19-21 ](en/tn/gen/help/21/19 )
* [Numbers 10:11-13 ](en/tn/num/help/10/11 )
* [Numbers 13:3-4 ](en/tn/num/help/13/03 )