# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [lot](../other/lot.md), [sodom](../other/sodom.md), [gomorrah](../other/gomorrah.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Deuteronomy 34:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/deu/34/01)
* [Genesis 13:10-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/13/10)
* [Genesis 14:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/14/01)
* [Genesis 19:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/19/21)
* [Genesis 19:23-25](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/19/23)