Mount Pisgah << PIHZ guh >> is a small mountain range located in central Jordan. According to the Bible (Deuteronomy 34:1), Moses saw the Promised Land from its highest peak, Mount Nebo. The peak towers 2,631 feet (802 meters) high. The Pisgah range rises east of the Jordan River. The northern half of the Dead Sea lies southwest of the range. This mountain range was part of the ancient kingdom of Moab in Palestine. According to the Bible, Balak, a king of Moab, built his seven altars for the prophet Balaam on Mount Pisgah, offered sacrifices, and asked Balaam to curse the people of Israel (Numbers 22-24).
