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Shemaiah

שְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּ · she.ma.yah · H8098U“that hears or obeys the Lord” Hitchcock's 18691 mention, all in Nehemiah

Who he was

Shemaiah was a priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. According to Nehemiah 12:35, Shemaiah the son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph, was one of the priests who played trumpets during the ceremonial procession on the wall. This event marked the completion of the wall's reconstruction and was a time of great celebration and thanksgiving for the Jewish community. Shemaiah's role as a trumpet-playing priest contributed to the joyful atmosphere and the musical expression of praise to God during this significant moment in the history of Jerusalem.

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Family

FatherMattaniahSiblingsHashabiahChildrenJonathan
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Nehemiah 1 mention

What the dictionary says

Whom Jehovah heard.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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