# 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

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

## Bible References: ##

* [Deuteronomy 34:1-3](en/tn/deu/help/34/01)
* [Genesis 13:10-11](en/tn/gen/help/13/10)
* [Genesis 14:1-2](en/tn/gen/help/14/01)
* [Genesis 19:21-22](en/tn/gen/help/19/21)
* [Genesis 19:23-25](en/tn/gen/help/19/23)