Origen
Patristic
c. A.D. 184–253
“From there they come again to Sin [Zin]. And again Sin is "temptation." For we said that there is no other way of furthering our embarking upon this journey.”
The interpretation timeline
Num 33:36
How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.
From the early Church Fathers to now.
Num 33:36 · Douay-Rheims
“They removed from thence and came into the desert of Sin, which is Cades.”
Patristic
before A.D. 750
254
A.D.
254
A.D.
Origen
Patristic
c. A.D. 184–253
“Next they camp at Pharancades [Kadish], which is "holy fruitfulness." You see where they come from; you see that holy fruitfulness follows the ploughed furrows of temptations.”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.