Numbers 12:16

“And afterwards the people removed from Hazeroth, etc.] After seven days, where they had been so long at least; the cloud being returned to the tabernacle, and having been taken up, which was the signal for motion, the camps of Israel, in their order, removed and marched forward: and pitched in the wilderness of Paran; at a place in it called Rithmah, (<043318>Numbers 33:18); which, according to Bunting f151, was eight miles from Hazeroth, near to which was another place called Kadesh, or else this was another name of Rithmah, (see <041303>Numbers 13:3,26); and now the Israelites were very near the land of promise, and from hence they sent spies to make their observations on it, and bring a…”

“pitched in the wilderness of Paran--The station of encampments seems to have been Rithma (Num 33:19). Next: Numbers Chapter 13”

“Paran - That is, in another part of the same wilderness. Next: Numbers Chapter 13”

“12:16 The camp in the wilderness of Paran was at Kadesh-barnea (13:26; Deut 1:19-22).”

“afterward: Num 11:35, Num 33:18 Hazeroth: The exact situation of this place is unknown. Dr. Shaw computes it to be three days' journey, i.e., thirty miles from Sinai. From this passage, it appears that the wilderness of Paran commenced immediately upon their leaving this station. Calmet observes, that there is a town called Hazor in Arabia Petrea, in all probability the same as Hazerim, the ancient habitation of the Hivites ( Deu 2:23); and likewise, according to all appearances, the Hazeroth, where the Hebrews encamped. the wilderness: Num 10:12, Num 13:3, Num 13:26; Gen 21:21; Sa1 25:1; Hab 3:3 Next: Numbers Chapter 13”