Wadi Zered

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The Limestone waterfall

Wadi Zered is a wadi in western Jordan, also known in Jordan as Wadi al-Hisa (Arabic: وادي الحسا‎‎; Hebrew: נחל זרד‎‎ Nachal Zered). According to Deuteronomy 2:13-18 it was the boundary between Moab and Edom in ancient times.[1] Mentioned in the Torah (Deuteronomy 2:13-14, Numbers 21:12, and see Hebrew word #2218 in Strong's Concordance).

The wadi is very big and long and ends in the Dead Sea in the town Safe (Al-Safi). The Wadi area is full of farmers which use the water mostly for vegetables like tomatoes and melons.

Zared (also Zered) is a name in the Torah denoting a brook. It is mentioned briefly in Deut. 2:13 and more extensively in Numbers 21:12-13, as the place where the Israelites camp on their final approach to Moab.

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  • For a series of spectacular photos, see: [2]

Coordinates: 31°02′10″N 35°29′20″E / 31.03611°N 35.48889°E / 31.03611; 35.48889