The sons of Israel wandered through the wilderness for some 38 years, even though Kadesh - barnea was only “eleven days from Horeb [the mountainous region around Mount Sinai where the Ten Commandments were given] by the way of Mount Seir. ”
1: 2, 19. Izraēlieši aptuveni 38 gadus klejoja tuksnesī, lai gan Kadeš - Barnea bija tikai ” vienpadsmit dienu gājumā no Horeba [kalnainā apvidus ap Sinaja kalnu, kur tika doti desmit baušļi] pa Seīra kalnu ceļu ”. Tā bija dārgā maksa par nepaklausību Dievam Jehovam.