# Paran #

## Facts: ##

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.

* The slave Hagar and her son Ishmael went to live in the wilderness of Paran after Sarah ordered Abraham to send them away.
* When Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, they passed through the wilderness of Paran.
* 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.
* The wilderness of Zin was north of Paran and the wilderness of Sin was south of Paran.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Canaan](../other/canaan.md), [desert](../other/desert.md), [Egypt](../other/egypt.md), [Kadesh](../other/kadesh.md), [Sinai](../other/sinai.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 11:18-19](en/tn/1ki/help/11/18)
* [1 Samuel 25:1](en/tn/1sa/help/25/01)
* [Genesis 21:19-21](en/tn/gen/help/21/19)
* [Numbers 10:11-13](en/tn/num/help/10/11)
* [Numbers 13:3-4](en/tn/num/help/13/03)