Zared(zered)
זֶרֶד/ZAR-ed/
“Luxuriant growth”
Summary
A brook or valley on the border between Moab and Edom, which Israel crossed near the end of their wilderness wanderings.
☩Location
The brook Zared (also called Zered) marked part of the boundary between Moab and Edom. Israel crossed this brook thirty-eight years after leaving Kadesh-barnea, marking the end of the generation that died in the wilderness. The crossing signified that God's judgment on the unfaithful generation was complete.
Key verses:Numbers 21:12Deuteronomy 2:13-14
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zared," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zared," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).