Kadesh Barnea "Pitach" Nitzana A place that is not well known today, but it holds a wealth of Biblical history.

Kadesh Barnea
"Pitach" Nitzana

Located on the Egyptian Israeli border, just one hour southwest of Beer Sheva - Kadesh Barnea is rich in Biblical history. Situated on an ancient major trade route referred to as the Way of Shur, we can find the first mention of this route in the book of Genesis. We know that Abraham sojourned here and Hagar was found sitting by a fountain of water by an angel.

Later we read that Kadesh Barnea marked the location where a major deciding point in Jewish history took place. After 400 years of Egyptian slavery and bondage, the children of Israel had been miraculously delivered and had been traveling with a cloud by day and fire by night. At this point, the "Promised land" was not yet a reality - it was simply that - a promise.
(Genesis 12:7, 13:15, 16:18, 17:8, 26:3,4, 35:12)

Now for the moment of truth, one man from each of the twelve tribes of Israel was chosen to go and spy out the land. They were sent out from Kadesh Barnea and brought back a report and samples of what the Promised Land held (Numbers 13:26). What the twelve spies saw was surely enough to test anyone's faith. The fortified cities, giants and many people caused ten