Josh. xix. 3.BALA, otherwise Zohar, a City of Pentapolis. See Zohar. It is said to be called Bala, that is to say, swallowed up, because as soon as Lot went out of it, the earth opened and swallowed it up. Vide Theodoret. qu. 70. in Genes. Procop. Diodor. in Caten. Vide & Hieronym. quæst. Hebr.
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