And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
Parallel translations
- WEB Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
- BSB After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
- NKJV And afterward the people moved from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
- NASB Afterward, however, the people moved on from Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
- NLT Then they left Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.
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Quick answer
The people journey on and camp in the wilderness of Paran. The narrative sets the stage for the spies sent into Canaan.
Overview
After Miriam's restoration, Israel travels to the wilderness of Paran. The geographic note prepares for the pivotal account of the twelve spies and the people's coming failure of faith. The journey continues toward the land God promised.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Num 11:35And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
- Num 33:18And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
- Num 10:12And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
- Gen 21:21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
- Num 13:3And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.
- 1 Sam 25:1And 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.
- Num 13:26And 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.
- Hab 3:3God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
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In the wilderness Christ is the water from the rock, the bronze serpent lifted up that the dying might look and live (John 3:14), and the star and scepter that Balaam saw rising out of Jacob.
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