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PARAN

Desert region in the northeast Sinai Peninsula west of the Arabah (Rift Valley). The settlement of Kadesh-barnea is its northernmost limit. Some scholars identify the great Et-Tih plateau of the central Sinai as a part of this wilderness.

The wilderness of Paran is a wild, arid expanse of tableland, mountains, gorges, and wadis. The lack of water and vegetation made it a most inhospitable place and a stark contrast to the land flowing with milk and honey that was promised to Israel.

This wilderness became the home of Ishmael (Gn 21:20-21). The nation of Israel camped there on the way from Egypt to Canaan (Nm 10:12; 12:16). From Kadesh-barnea, at the northern edge of the wilderness, Moses sent spies to reconnoiter the Promised Land (13:3, 26 OET NUM 13:3 · OET NUM 13:26). David is said to have led his band of men to this region after the death of Samuel so as to distance himself from King Saul (1 Sm 25:1).

Show passage in OET: GEN 21:20–21

OET-RV GEN 21:20

20 As the boy grew up, God kept watch over him, and he lived in the wilderness and became an expert with the bow and arrow.

OET-RV GEN 21:21

21 He settled in the Paran wilderness, and in due course his mother found an Mitsri (Egyptian) girl for him to marry.

OET-LV GEN 21:20

20 And_he/it _was god with the_lad and_he _grew _up and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_wilderness and_he/it _was a _shooter _of a _bowman.

OET-LV GEN 21:21

21 And_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān and_she _took to_him/it his/its_mother a _wife from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: NUM 10:12

OET-RV NUM 10:12

12 and the Israelis started moving out from the Sinay wilderness as per the pre-arranged order. The cloud moved to the Paran wilderness.

OET-LV NUM 10:12

12 And_ the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _set _out to_their _settings _of_out from_the _wilderness _of Şīnay and_ the_cloud _it _settled _down in_the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān.

Show passage in OET: NUM 12:16

OET-RV NUM 12:16

16 After that, the people left Hatserot and set up camp in the Paran wilderness.

OET-LV NUM 12:16

16 And_after the_people they _set _out from_ Ḩₐʦērōt and_they _encamped in_the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān.

Show passage in OET: NUM 13:3; NUM 13:26

OET-RV NUM 13:3

3 Then at Yahweh’s command, Mosheh sent them off from the Paran wilderness. They were all Israeli leaders

OET-RV NUM 13:26

26 and went to Kadesh in the Paran wilderness. There they reported back to Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron) and all the assembled people, and showed them the fruit from the land,

OET-LV NUM 13:3

3 And_ Mosheh _he _sent DOM_them from_the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān on the _mouth _of YHWH of _them _of_all were_men who _were_the _heads _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they.

OET-LV NUM 13:26

26 And_they _went and_they _came to Mosheh and_to ʼAhₐron and_near/to all _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān to_Qādēsh and_they _brought _back them message and_DOM all _of the_congregation and_they_showed _them DOM the _fruit _of the_earth/land.

Show passage in OET: SA1 25:1

OET-RV SA1 25:1

25 Later on, Shmuel (Samuel) died and all the Israelis gathered and mourned for him, then they buried him at his house in Ramah.
¶ Then David left and went to the Paran wilderness.

OET-LV SA1 25:1

25 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it _died and_ all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _gathered _together and_they _mourned to_him/it and_they_buried _him at_house _of_his in_Rāmāh and_ Dāvid _he/it _rose _up and_he/it _descended to the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān.

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Jump to OET NUM 13:3 section. · OET NUM 13:26 section.

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See also Palestine; Sina, Sinai; Wilderness Wanderings.