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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.
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* 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.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [canaan](../other/canaan.md) **·** [desert](../other/desert.md) **·** [egypt](../other/egypt.md) **·** [kadesh](../other/kadesh.md) **·** [sinai](../other/sinai.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Kings 11:18-19](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/11/18)
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* [1 Samuel 25:1](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1sa/25/01)
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* [Genesis 21:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/21/19)
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* [Numbers 10:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/num/10/11)
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* [Numbers 13:3-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/num/13/03)
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