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Paran

Illustration of Paran

Paran is a wilderness and a mountain region. Hagar went towards the wilderness of Paran after receiving water for her child. Ishmael and his sons along with the sons of Keturah dwelt from Paran to the entering in of Babylon in the land towards the East facing the desert. Seir found a valley opposite to Mount Paran and built a city there. Others dwelt near the wilderness of Paran from Havilah unto Shur before Egypt as one comes toward Assyria.

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near Egypt

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Paran in Jubilees 17

The Book of Jubilees 17:12

And she opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and she went and filled her bottle with water, and she gave her ch...

A12nd she opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water, and she went and filled her bottle with water, and she gave her child to drink, and she arose and went towards the wilderness of Paran.

Paran in Jubilees 20

The Book of Jubilees 20:12

And Ishmael and his sons, and the sons of Keturah and their sons, went together and dwelt from Paran to the entering in ...

A12nd Ishmael and his sons, and the sons of Keturah and their sons, went together and dwelt from Paran to the entering in of Babylon in all the land which is towards the East facing the desert.

Paran in Jasher 10

The Book of Jasher 10:28

And Seir the son of Hur, son of Hivi, son of Canaan, went and found a valley opposite to Mount Paran, and he built a cit...

A28nd Seir the son of Hur, son of Hivi, son of Canaan, went and found a valley opposite to Mount Paran, and he built a city there, and he and his seven sons and his household dwelt there, and he called the city which he built Seir, according to his name; that is the land of Seir unto this day.