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The valley of Zered was the ravine east of the Dead Sea crossed by Israel near the end of the wilderness years. It is important because it marks a transition point in the journey as the old generation passes and the approach to the land becomes immediate. First appears in Num 21:12.1
Coordinates
30.88, 35.90
First appears
Num 21:12
AI summary: The valley of Zered matters because it serves as a chronological and geographic marker in Israel's wilderness history. Crossing it signals movement beyond the long period of judgment in the desert and toward the final stages of the journey, giving the valley a clear place in the story of transition and fulfillment.1
Latitude
30.88
Longitude
35.90
Bible references
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=Zared, luxuriance; willow bush, a brook or valley communicating with the Dead Sea near its southern extremity (Num. 21:12; Deut. 2:14). It is called the “brook of the willows” (Isa. 15:7) and the “river of the wilderness” (Amos 6:14). It has been identified with the Wady el-Aksy. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.