Ishmael’s descendants [144] camped throughout the desert area. This area went from Havilah to Shur, near Egypt. And it went from Shur all the way to Assyria. Ishmael’s descendants often attacked his brothers’ people. [145]
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “Your son Esau married Hittite women. I am very upset about these women. Why? Because they are not our people. I’ll just die if Jacob marries one of these women too!”
They left Midian and went to Paran. In Paran some other people joined them. Then the whole group went to Egypt. They went to Pharaoh the king of Egypt and asked for help. Pharaoh gave Hadad a house and some land. Pharaoh also supported him and gave him food to eat.
Get married and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons. And let your daughters be married. Do that so they also may have sons and daughters. Have many children and grow in number in Babylon. Don’t become fewer in number.
God is coming from Teman. {\cf2\super [13]} \par The Holy One is coming from Mount Paran. {\cf2\super [14]} \par SELAH {\cf2\super [15]} \par The glory of the Lord covers the heavens!\par His praise fills the earth!\par
The people of Israel were camped near Kadesh, in the desert of Paran. The men went to Moses and Aaron and all the Israelite people. The men told Moses, Aaron, and all the people about the things they saw. And they showed them the fruit from the land.
So the person who gives his virgin \{daughter\} in marriage does right. And the person who does not give his virgin \{daughter\} in marriage does better. {\cf2\super [45]}
Samuel died. All the Israelites met together and showed their sadness about Samuel’s death. They buried Samuel at his home in Ramah. Then David moved to the Desert of Paran.