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Zoar

Facts:

Zoar was a small city where Lot fled when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

• It was formerly known as "Bela" but was renamed "Zoar" when Lot asked God to spare this "small" city.
• Zoar is thought to have been located in the plain of the Jordan River or at the southern end of the Dead Sea.

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(See also: Lot, Sodom, Gomorrah)

Bible References:

• Deuteronomy 34:1-3
• Genesis 13:10-11
• Genesis 14:1-2
• Genesis 19:22
• Genesis 19:23

Word Data:

• Strong's: H6820