Before Moses died on Mount Nebo, he named Joshua to succeed him as leader of the Israelites and entrusted to him the task of leading his people into the Promised Land. Beit ‘Abarah is the place where Joshua led the Israelites across the River Jordan. As the Israelites crossed, the water stopped running, and they were able to cross dry-shod.  Its location corresponds to the description of the Israelite’s crossing found in the Book of Joshua (Joshua 3:16): "The people crossed opposite Jericho."