Zoar in Genesis 13:10 — Bible place

Small, a town on the east or south-east of the Dead Sea, to which Lot and his daughters fled from Sodom (Gen. 19:22, 23). It was originally called Bela (14:2, 8). It is referred to by the prophets Isaiah (15:5) and Jeremiah (48:34). Its ruins are still seen at the opening of the ravine of Kerak, the Kir-Moab referred to in 2 Kings 3, the modern Tell esh-Shaghur.

Recorded scripture occurrences (9)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: GEN 13:10

OET-RV GEN 13:10

10 Lot looked all around and saw that all the plain of the Yarden (Jordan) river valley was well-watered through towards Tsoar, just like Yahweh’s garden had been before he destroyed Sedom and Amorah (Gomorrah), and like the land of Mitsrayim (Egypt).

OET-LV GEN 13:10

10 And_ Lōţ _he _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw DOM all _of the _valley _of the _Yardēn/(Jordan) if/because _that of _it _of_all was_well-watered to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH destroyed DOM Şədom and_DOM ˊAmorāh/(Gomorrah) like_the _garden _of YHWH like_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) your(ms)_going Tsoˊar/(Zoar).

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:2

OET-RV GEN 14:2

2 they went to war against Bera king of Sedom, Birsha king of Amorah (Gomorrah), Shin’av king of Admah, Shem’ever king of Tsevoim, and the king of Bela (also known as Tsoar).

OET-LV GEN 14:2

2 They _made war with Bera the _king _of Şədom and_DOM Birsha the _king _of ˊAmorāh/(Gomorrah) Shinab the _king _of ʼAdmāh and_Shemeber the _king _of Tsəⱱoʼīm/(Zeboiim) and_the _king _of Belaˊ that is_Tsoˊar/(Zoar).

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:8

OET-RV GEN 14:8

8 Then the king of Sedom, the king of Amorah, the king of Admah, the king of Tsevoim, and the king of Bela (also called Tsoar) went out into the Sidim Valley and arranged their troops for battle

OET-LV GEN 14:8

8 And_he/it _went _out the _king _of Şədom and_the _king _of ˊAmorāh and_the _king _of ʼAdmāh and_the _king _of Tsəⱱoʼīm and_the _king _of Belaˊ that is_Tsoˊar and_they _deployed with_them battle in_the _valley _of (the)_Siddim.

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