Sinai Peninsula (desert region) · Old Testament · 10 verses
Paran was a large wilderness region in the Sinai Peninsula. Israel journeyed and camped there during the wilderness years. The name appears in Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy and 3 more in the King James text.
About Paran
Paran was a large wilderness region in the Sinai Peninsula. Israel journeyed and camped there during the wilderness years.
Its place in the story
From the wilderness of Paran the spies were sent to scout the land of Canaan, and Israel encamped there on the way. Hagar and Ishmael also dwelt in the wilderness of Paran.
Paran in Scripture (KJV)
“And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.”
“And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.”
“These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.”
“And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.”
“And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.”
Paran was a large wilderness region in the Sinai Peninsula. Israel journeyed and camped there during the wilderness years. The name appears in Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy and 3 more in the King James text.
What happened at Paran?
From the wilderness of Paran the spies were sent to scout the land of Canaan, and Israel encamped there on the way. Hagar and Ishmael also dwelt in the wilderness of Paran.