Nahal Zin was the southern border of Judah when the land was distributed to the twelve tribes of Israel, during the days of the Conquest under Joshua (Num. 34:3-4; Josh. 15:1-3). This wadi is 75 miles in length, cutting through many layers of mostly limestone. The Negev can be a dry and thirsty land, but there are also refreshing springs and pools of water.
When David wrote, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters,” he may have had such scenes as this in mind. The spring, Ein Avdat, emerges at the base of the waterfall in the distant center.
Ein Avdat in Nahal Zin. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.
When Ferrell Jenkins and I visited here in March 2018 there were serveral ibexes in the area.
Ibex in Nahal Zin near Ein Avdat. Photo ©Leon Mauldin.
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