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# Sidon, Sidonians #
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## Facts: ##
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Sidon was the oldest son of Canaan. There is also a Canaanite city called Sidon, probably named after Canaan's son.
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* The city of Sidon was located northwest of Israel on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in a region that is now part of the present-day country of Lebanon.
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* The "Sidonians" were a Phoenician people group who lived in ancient Sidon and the region surrounding it.
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* In the Bible, Sidon is closely associated with the city of Tyre, and both cities were known for their wealth and the immoral behavior of their people.
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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: [canaan](../other/canaan.md) **·** [noah](../other/noah.md) **·** [phonecia](../other/phonecia.md) **·** [mediterranean](../other/mediterranean.md) **·** [tyre](../other/tyre.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 12:20-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/12/20)
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* [Acts 27:3-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/27/03)
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* [Genesis 10:15-18](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/10/15)
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* [Genesis 10:19-20](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/10/19)
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* [Mark 03:7-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/03/07)
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* [Matthew 11:20-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/11/20)
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* [Matthew 15:21-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/15/21)
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