Joshua 13:20 Meaning and Explanation

The roll of Reuben's towns closes with Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth. These lay near the place where Israel had camped before crossing the Jordan, and near where Moses had viewed the land and was buried.

These names quietly recall the threshold of the promise. It was from the heights of Pisgah that Moses looked upon the land he would not enter, and near Beth-peor that he was laid to rest. Now the very region of that solemn parting becomes settled inheritance. Where one faithful servant's journey ended, the people's dwelling begins, a reminder that God carries His purposes forward even past the graves of those who served Him faithfully.