Kadeš-Barnea
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Kades — püha, või Kades-Barnea, rändamise püha kõrb, paik Palestiina kagupiiril, umbes 165 miili kaugusel Hoorebist. See asus Siini kõrbes (1Ms 14:7 ; 4Ms 13:3 –26; 14:29–33; 20:1; 27:14), Edomi piiril [4Ms 20:16 ]. Sellest kohast saatis Mooses rahva soovil välja "kaksteist maakuulajat" maad uurima. Pärast maa kõigi piirkondade uurimist tõid maakuulajad tagasi halva aruande, ainult Joosua ja Kaaleb andsid maast hea aruande [4Ms 13:18 –31]. Halva aruande mõjul loobus rahvas igasugusest lootusest Tõotatud Maale sisenemiseks. Nad viibisid Kadeses üsna kaua. (Vaata HORMAH; KORAH.) Oma uskmatusest tingituna mõistis Jumal nad kolmkümmend kaheksaks aastaks kõrbes rändama. Nad alustasid oma teekonda Kadesest Parani kõrbetesse, "Punase mere teed mööda" [5Ms 2:1 ]. (Ühe teooria kohaselt viibisid nad nende kolmekümne kaheksa aasta jooksul Kadeses ja selle ümbruses.)
Nende rändamisaastate lõpus kogunesid suguharud teist korda Kadesesse. Sellel ajal suri ja maeti Mirjam. Siin nurises rahvas veepuuduse pärast, nagu nende esivanemad olid varem Refidimis teinud; ja Mooses, ärritunud nende etteheidetest, "lõi oma kepiga kaks korda kaljut," selle asemel, et "rääkida kaljule nende silme ees," nagu Issand oli teda käskinud (võrdle 4Ms 27:14 ; 5Ms 9:23 ; Ps 106:32 , 33). Selle teo tõttu, millesse Aaron samuti oli kaasatud, ei lubatud kumbki neist astuda Tõotatud Maale (4Ms 20:12 , 24). Edomi kuningas ei lubanud neil oma territooriumist läbi minna, ja seetõttu alustasid nad ida suunas marssi ning "jõudsid Horimäele" [4Ms 20:22 ].
See koht on samastatud 'Ain el-Kadeisiga, umbes 12 miili ida-kagu suunas Beer-Sebast. (Vaata MAAKUULAJAD.)
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Kadesh (1)
holy, or Kadesh-Barnea, sacred desert of wandering, a place on the south-eastern border of Palestine, about 165 miles from Horeb. It lay in the "wilderness" or "desert of Zin" (Gen 14:7; Num 13:3-26; 14:29-33; 20:1; 27:14), on the border of Edom (Num 20:16). From this place, in compliance with the desire of the people, Moses sent forth "twelve spies" to spy the land. After examining it in all its districts, the spies brought back an evil report, Joshua and Caleb alone giving a good report of the land (Num 13:18-31). Influenced by the discouraging report, the people abandoned all hope of entering into the Promised Land. They remained a considerable time at Kadesh. (See HORMAH; KORAH) Because of their unbelief, they were condemned by God to wander for thirty-eight years in the wilderness. They took their journey from Kadesh into the deserts of Paran, "by way of the Red Sea" (Deut 2:1). (One theory is that during these thirty-eight years they remained in and about Kadesh).
At the end of these years of wanderings, the tribes were a second time gathered together at Kadesh. During their stay here at this time Miriam died and was buried. Here the people murmured for want of water, as their forefathers had done formerly at Rephidim; and Moses, irritated by their chidings, "with his rod smote the rock twice," instead of "speaking to the rock before their eyes," as the Lord had commanded him [comp. (Num 27:14; Deut 9:23; Ps 106:32 ; 106:33)]. Because of this act of his, in which Aaron too was involved, neither of them was to be permitted to set foot within the Promised Land (Num 20:12; 20:24). The king of Edom would not permit them to pass on through his territory, and therefore they commenced an eastward march, and "came unto Mount Hor" (Num 20:22).
This place has been identified with 'Ain el-Kadeis, about 12 miles east-south-east of Beersheba. (See SPIES)
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