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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 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 for immoral behavior of their people.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Canaan ](../other/canaan.md ), [Noah ](../other/noah.md ), [Phoenicia ](../other/phonecia.md ), [the sea ](../other/mediterranean.md ), [Tyre ](../other/tyre.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Acts 12:20-21 ](en/tn/act/help/12/20 )
* [Acts 27:3-6 ](en/tn/act/help/27/03 )
* [Genesis 10:15-18 ](en/tn/gen/help/10/15 )
* [Genesis 10:19-20 ](en/tn/gen/help/10/19 )
* [Mark 03:7-8 ](en/tn/mrk/help/03/07 )
* [Matthew 11:20-22 ](en/tn/mat/help/11/20 )
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* [Matthew 15:21-23 ](en/tn/mat/help/15/21 )
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