Places of the Bible
Wilderness of Paran
Northern Sinai and the southern desert · Old Testament · 10 verses
The Wilderness of Paran was a large desert region in the northern Sinai and southern Negev. Israel journeyed through it during the wilderness years. The name appears in Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy and 3 more in the King James text.
About Wilderness of Paran
The Wilderness of Paran was a large desert region in the northern Sinai and southern Negev. Israel journeyed through it during the wilderness years.
Its place in the story
From the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh, Israel sent the twelve spies into Canaan. Hagar and Ishmael dwelt in Paran, and David withdrew there for a time. It was a major stage of the wilderness wanderings.
Wilderness of Paran in Scripture (KJV)
Wilderness of Paran is named 10 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.
Where it leads
The long testing of Israel in the wilderness of Paran foreshadows the greater faithfulness of Jesus, who was tested in the wilderness yet did not fail.
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Where is Wilderness of Paran in the Bible?
The Wilderness of Paran was a large desert region in the northern Sinai and southern Negev. Israel journeyed through it during the wilderness years. The name appears in Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy and 3 more in the King James text.
What happened at Wilderness of Paran?
From the Wilderness of Paran, at Kadesh, Israel sent the twelve spies into Canaan. Hagar and Ishmael dwelt in Paran, and David withdrew there for a time. It was a major stage of the wilderness wanderings.
Scripture verbatim KJV. Place facts curated; any coordinates via Wikidata (CC0).