Joshua - 13:20



20 Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,

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Explanation and meaning of Joshua 13:20.

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And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,
Bethphogor and Asedoth, Phasga and Bethiesimoth,
And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
and Beth-Peor, and the springs of Pisgah, and Beth-Jeshimoth,
Bethpeor, and the descending slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth;
Et Beth-peor, et Asdoth-Pisgah, et Beth-jesimoth.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Beth-peor - The house or temple of Peor, situated at the foot of the mountain of the same name. See Numbers 25:3.

And Bethpeor,.... So called from Peor, the idol of the Moabites, and where very likely there had been a temple built to the honour of it; over against this place was a valley, where Israel abode some time, Deuteronomy 3:29,
and Ashdodpisgah; of which see Deuteronomy 3:17,
and Bethjeshimoth; of which see Numbers 33:49.

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