“Now rise up, and cross over the brook Zered.” We went over the brook Zered.
Parallel translations
- KJV Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.
- BSB “Now arise and cross over the Brook of Zered.” So we crossed over the Brook of Zered.
- NKJV “ ‘Now rise and cross over the Valley of the Zered.’ So we crossed over the Valley of the Zered.
- NASB ‘Now arise and cross over the Wadi Zered yourselves.’ So we crossed over the Wadi Zered.
- NLT Moses continued, “Then the Lord said to us, ‘Get moving. Cross the Zered Brook.’ So we crossed the brook.
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Quick answer
God commanded Israel to cross the brook Zered, and they did so. Crossing it marked a decisive transition forward.
Overview
The crossing of the Zered is a significant milestone, for the next verse reveals it marked the end of the wilderness generation's dying out. Israel's prompt obedience, 'We went over the brook Zered,' shows the new generation responding to God's command. This forward step signals that the time of judgment is past and God is leading His people on toward the land, a movement of grace fulfilled in Christ leading His people home.
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