Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 2:13
“Now arise and cross over the Brook of Zered.” So we crossed over the Brook of Zered.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite community at the conclusion of the forty-year wilderness journey, instructing the camp to depart from its current encampment.
The words — The imperative קֻ֛מוּ (Ku.mu) translates literally as "arise" or "rise up," immediately followed by וְ/עִבְר֥וּ (ve./'iv.Ru), meaning "and pass over," which commands physical movement across a specific geographical boundary.
The thread — This crossing marks the end of the thirty-eight-year period of judgment that began at Kadesh-barnea, fulfilling the timeline noted in Deuteronomy 2:14 and echoing the earlier encampment at the Valley of Zered in Numbers 21:12.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine patience operates within a measured timeframe, requiring the reader to obey God's timing by leaving behind a period of stagnation without delay.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered.
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:12 From there they set out and camped in the Valley of Zered.
- Numbers 13:23 When they came to the Valley of Eshcol, they cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes, which they carried on a pole between two men. They also took some pomegranates and figs.