Joshua 13:20

Translations

Modern

Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—

Traditional

And Beth–peor, and Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth,

Literal

…and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,

Latin

Bethphogor et Asedoth, Phasga et Bethiesimoth,

Original

Hebrew

English

Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—

Notes

Joshua 13:15–23

Reuben, Jacob's first son by Leah, lost his inheritance because he slept with his father's concubine (Genesis 29:32; 35:22). As a result, his tribe's inheritance was not very important. Although the tribe received productive land, it was hard to defend from nearby nations. Eventually, the tribe of Reuben lost the southern part to Moab.

Joshua 13:1–21:45

As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.
The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.
In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

Dividing the landc. 1445 BC

Related verses

Joshua 12:3
…as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
Deuteronomy 4:46
…while they were in the valley across the Jordan facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.
Ezekiel 25:9
…therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.
Deuteronomy 3:17
The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
Numbers 33:49
And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
Numbers 25:3
So Israel joined in worshiping Baal of Peor, and the anger of the LORD burned against them.

Places

Beth-jeshimoth: Town in Moab, allotted to Reuben, mentioned in prophecy Beth-peor: Place east of the Jordan, where Moses was buried Pisgah: A mountain range in Moab, east of the Jordan

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Ashdoth-Pisgah Ashtaroth, Ashterathite Beth-Jeshimoth Beth-Peor Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Mount Pisgah Numbers, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Amorites: Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Ashdoth-Pisgah: The Water Courses Flowing from Mount Pisgah Beth-Jeshimoth: A Place in Moab Beth-Peor: Near the Burial Place of Moses Reubenites: Have Their Inheritance East of the Jordan River The Amorites: Land of, Given to Reubenites the Tribe of Reuben: Bounds of Their Inheritance Topography of Canaan

Joshua 13:20

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