So the Israelites broke camp and left the Sinai Desert. And some time later, the cloud stopped in the Paran Desert.
Numbers 13:3 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition So Moses sent twelve tribal leaders from Israel's camp in the Paran Desert Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Moses by the command of the Lord sent scouts from the Wilderness of Paran, all of them men who were heads of the Israelites. American Standard Version (1901) And Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran according to the commandment of Jehovah: all of them men who were heads of the children of Israel. Common English Bible So Moses sent them out from the Paran desert according to the LORD’s command. All the men were leaders among the Israelites. Catholic Public Domain Version "Send men, who may examine the land of Canaan, which I will give to the sons of Israel, one from the rulers of each tribe." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Send men to view the land of Chanaan, which I will give to the children of Israel: one of every tribe, of the rulers. |
So the Israelites broke camp and left the Sinai Desert. And some time later, the cloud stopped in the Paran Desert.
“Choose a leader from each tribe and send them into Canaan to explore the land I am giving you.”
the twelve men returned to Kadesh in the Paran Desert and told Moses, Aaron, and the people what they had seen. They showed them the fruit
with orders to explore the land of Canaan. And here are their names: Shammua son of Zaccur from Reuben, Shaphat son of Hori from Simeon, Caleb son of Jephunneh from Judah, Igal son of Joseph from Issachar, Joshua son of Nun from Ephraim, Palti son of Raphu from Benjamin, Gaddiel son of Sodi from Zebulun, Gaddi son of Susi from Manasseh, Ammiel son of Gemalli from Dan, Sethur son of Michael from Asher, Nahbi son of Vophsi from Naphtali, and Geuel son of Machi from Gad.
This is exactly what happened when I sent your ancestors from Kadesh-Barnea to explore the land.
“Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun will divide the land for the Israelites.
The Lord had commanded us to leave Mount Sinai and go to the hill country that belonged to the Amorites, so we started out into the huge desert. You remember how frightening it was, but soon we were at Kadesh-Barnea,
It seemed like a good idea, so I chose twelve men, one from each tribe.
Then at Kadesh-Barnea the Lord said, “I am giving you the land, so go ahead and take it!” But since you didn't trust the Lord, you rebelled and disobeyed his command.
Samuel died, and people from all over Israel gathered to mourn for him when he was buried at his home in Ramah. Meanwhile, David moved his camp to Paran Desert.