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# Zoar #
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## Facts: ##
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Zoar was a small city where Lot fled when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
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* It was formerly known as "Bela" but was renamed "Zoar" when Lot asked God to spare this "small" city.
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* 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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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))
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(See also: [lot](../other/lot.md), [sodom](../other/sodom.md), [gomorrah](../other/gomorrah.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Deuteronomy 34:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/deu/34/01)
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* [Genesis 13:10-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/13/10)
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* [Genesis 14:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/14/01)
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* [Genesis 19:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/19/21)
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* [Genesis 19:23-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/19/23)
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