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27 lines
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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](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Canaan](../names/canaan.md), [desert](../other/desert.md), [Egypt](../names/egypt.md), [Kadesh](../names/kadesh.md), [Sinai](../names/sinai.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Kings 11:18](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/11/18)
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* [1 Samuel 25:1](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/25/01)
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* [Genesis 21:19-21](rc://en/tn/help/gen/21/19)
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* [Numbers 10:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/num/10/11)
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* [Numbers 13:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/num/13/03)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H0364, H6290
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