Overview
The Bible addresses paran across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Deuteronomy and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Holy Land, Edomites, the, Hadad and Pharaoh. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses, Aaron, David and Samuel.
Key Bible verses about paran
Old Testament
Numbers
And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
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.
Deuteronomy
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. the Red: or, Zuph
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. a fiery: Heb. a fire of law
1 Kings
That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad being yet a little child.
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.
People in the Bible and paran
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying paran for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 21:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers, Deuteronomy and 1 Kings each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Moses, Aaron and David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Holy Land, Edomites, the, Hadad and Pharaoh.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about paran?
The Bible addresses paran across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Deuteronomy and 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Holy Land, Edomites, the, Hadad and Pharaoh. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Moses, Aaron, David and Samuel.
How many Bible verses are about paran?
The Bible references paran in 11 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention paran?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 21:21: “And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with paran?
Moses, Aaron, David and Samuel.
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