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Paran

Facts:

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• The wilderness of Zin was north of Paran and the wilderness of Sin was south of Paran.

(Translation suggestions: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names)

(See also: Canaan, desert, Egypt, Kadesh, Sinai)

Bible References:

• 1 Kings 11:18
• 1 Samuel 25:1
• Genesis 21:19-21
• Numbers 10:11-13
• Numbers 13:3-4

Word Data:

• Strong's: H364, H6290