Desert of Paran

The Desert of Paran or Wilderness of Paran (also sometimes spelled Pharan or Faran; in Hebrew: מִדְבַּר פָּארָן, Midbar Pa'ra}), is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is one of the places where the Israelites spent part of their 40 years of wandering after the Exodus, and was also a home to Ishmael, and a place of refuge for David. In Islamic tradition, it has often been equated with an area near Mecca in the Hejaz. Quotes about And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. Book of Genesis 14:6 KJV. And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. Book of Genesis 21:21 KJV. And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. Book of Numbers 10:12 KJV. And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran. Book of Numbers 12:16 KJV. And Moses by the commandment of the Lord sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. [...] 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 Book of Numbers 13:3;26 KJV. 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. Book of Deuteronomy 1:1 KJV. 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. Book of Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV. And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land. 1 Kings 11:18 KJV. God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. Book of Habakkuk 3:3 KJV. External links Category:Places in the Bible 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. 1 Samuel 25:1 KJV.