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Zoar

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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One of the five cities of the plain in the land of Canaan, and which alone survived when they fell under the judgement of God. It was formerly called BELA. Lot fled to it when Sodom was destroyed, but feared to remain there. Genesis 13:10; Genesis 14:2,8; Genesis 19:22-30; Deuteronomy 34:3; Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:34 . Identified by some with ruins at Tell esh Shaghur, 31 50' N, 35 40' E .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Zoar'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​z/zoar.html. 1897.
 
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