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Bela

Portrait of Bela

Bela was a man from the house of Ashur who went from Ninevah and built a small city named Bela after himself, known as the land of Zoar. Bela was king of Zoar and joined the five kings of Sodom and Gomorrah and their allies in the valley of Siddim. Bela was also a son of Benjamin, listed among his sons including Becher, Ashbel, Gera and Naaman.

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King Son Builder Zoar Benjamin Ashur

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Bela in Jasher 10

The Book of Jasher 10:35

And in the second year after the tower a man from the house of Ashur, whose name was Bela, went from the land of Ninevah...

A35nd in the second year after the tower a man from the house of Ashur, whose name was Bela, went from the land of Ninevah to sojourn with his household wherever he could find a place; and they came until opposite the cities of the plain against Sodom, and they dwelt there.

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Bela in Jasher 10

The Book of Jasher 10:36

And the man rose up and built there a small city, and called its name Bela, after his name; that is the land of Zoar unt...

A36nd the man rose up and built there a small city, and called its name Bela, after his name; that is the land of Zoar unto this day.

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Bela in Jasher 16

The Book of Jasher 16:3

And the five kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, Bera king of Sodom, Bersha kin...

A3nd the five kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim, Bera king of Sodom, Bersha king of Gomorrah, and Bela king of Zoar, went out to meet them, and they all joined together in the valley of Siddim.

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