Why God Buried Moses Himself in Moab
Deuteronomy 34:5–6 states that Moses died in Moab and that Yahweh himself buried him in a valley opposite Beth Peor. The text gives no motive, but it gives a result: no man knows where his tomb is.
Who Was Ruth's First Husband? Ruth 1:1–5
Ruth's first husband was Mahlon, one of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, and she was widowed before the story's main events. Ruth 1:1–5 shows a family stripped down to widowhood in Moab, and it sets up the return to Judah that God will use.