Bible Dictionary
Kadesh, Kadeshbarnea
Kadesh-barnea was the principal wilderness station from which Israel sent the spies into Canaan. After the people refused to trust God’s promise, they were condemned to years of wandering; it was also associated with later events involving Miriam and Moses.
Biblical Usage
At Kadesh the Israelites refused to trust God’s promise after the spies returned, and their penal period of wandering began. The place is also associated with Miriam’s death and with the water from the rock struck by Moses.
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