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1. Korahite from the tribe of Levi and a gatekeeper who was chosen by lot to guard the east gate of the sanctuary during David’s reign (1 Chr 26:14); also named Meshelemiah (vv 1-2). See Meshelemiah.

Show passage in OET: CH1 26:14

OET-RV CH1 26:14

14 Shelemyah’s group was allocated to the eastern gate, and his son Zekaryah (a wise adviser) was allocated to the northern gate.

OET-LV CH1 26:14

14 And_ the_lot _it _fell eastward_to to_Shelem^yāh and_Zəkar^yāh son _of_his was_a _counsellor with_insight they _throw lots and_ lot _of_his _he/it _went _out northward_for.

Show passage in OET: CH1 26:1–2

OET-RV CH1 26:1

26 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers:

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From the Korhim: Kore’s son Meshelemyah (Kore was one of Asaf’s sons),

OET-RV CH1 26:2

• 2 Meshelemyah’s seven sons (in order): Zekaryah (Zechariah), Yedieael, Zevadyah, Yatniel,

OET-LV CH1 26:1

26 To_divisions of_gatekeepers of_Qoraḩites Məshelem^yāh the _son _of Qōrēʼ one _of the _sons _of ʼĀşāf.

OET-LV CH1 26:2

2 And_belonged_to_Məshelem^yāh sons was_Zəkar^yāh the_firstborn was_Yədīˊₐ^ʼēl/(Jediael) the_second was_Zəⱱad^yāh the_third was_Yatnī^ʼēl/(Jathniel) the_fourth.

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2–3. Two of Binnui’s sons, who were encouraged to divorce their foreign wives during Ezra’s postexilic reforms in Israel (Ezr 10:39-41).

Show passage in OET: EZR 10:39–41

OET-RV EZR 10:39

39 Shelemyah, Natan (Nathan), Adayah,

OET-RV EZR 10:40

40 Maknadvay, Shashay, Sharay,

OET-RV EZR 10:41

41 Azarel, Shelemyah, Shemaryah,

OET-LV EZR 10:39

39 And_Shelem^yāh and_Nātān and_ˊAdā^yāh.

OET-LV EZR 10:40

40 Maknadⱱay Shāshay Shāray.

OET-LV EZR 10:41

41 ˊAzar^ʼēl and_Shelem^yāh Shəmar^yāh.

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4. Father of Hananiah. Hananiah repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall under Nehemiah (Neh 3:30).

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OET-RV NEH 3:30

30 After him was Shelemyah’s son Hananyah with Tsalaf’s sixth son Hanun working on a second section, then Berekyah’s sib Meshulam repairing a section in front of his quarters.

OET-LV NEH 3:30

30 Mmm Ḩₐnan^yāh the _son _of Shelem^yāh and_Ḩānūn the _son _of Tsālāf/(Zalaph) the_sixth he _repaired a _measured _portion second mmm Məshullām the _son _of Berek^yāh he _repaired before room _of_his _own.

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5. Priest and one of the three men appointed by Nehemiah as the treasurers of the temple in Jerusalem. Their task was to oversee the distribution of the tithes among their fellow priests (Neh 13:13).

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OET-RV NEH 13:13

13 I appointed book-keepers over the storerooms: the priest Shelemyah, the scribe Tsadok, and the Levite Pedayah with Hanan (the son of Zakur, the son of Matanyah) helping. They were all considered trustworthy, and their job included distributing the produce among their colleagues.

OET-LV NEH 13:13

13 And_I_appointed _as _treasurers over the_storerooms Shelem^yāh the_priest/officer and_Tsādōq/(Zadok) the_scribe and_Pədā^yāh one _of the_Lēviyyiy and_was_on hand _of_their Ḩānān the _son _of Zakkūr the _son _of Mattan^yāh if/because reliable they _were _thought and_was_on_them to_distribute to_brothers _of_their.

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6. Son of Cushi, the father of Nethaniah, and a forefather of Jehudi (Jer 36:14).

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OET-RV JER 36:14

14 the officials sent Yehudi (Jew) (son of Netanyah son of Shelemyah son of Kushi) to Baruk. Yehudi ordered Baruk, “Take the scroll in your hand, the scroll from which you were reading in the hearing of the people, and come.” So Neriyah’s son Baruk took the scroll and went to the officials

OET-LV JER 36:14

14 And_ all _of the_officials _they _sent to Bārūk DOM Yəhūdī/(Jehudi) the _son _of Nətan^yāh the _son _of Shelem^yāh the _son _of Kūshiy/(Cushi) to_say the_scroll which you _have _read _aloud in_it in_the _ears _of the _people take_it in_hand _of_your and_come and_ Bārūk the _son _of Nēriy^yāh _he/it _took DOM the_scroll in_his/its_hand and_he _went to_them.

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7. Son of Abdeel who, with Jerahmeel and Seraiah, was commanded by King Jehoiakim of Judah (609–598 BC) to seize Baruch and Jeremiah (Jer 36:26).

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OET-RV JER 36:26

26 Then the king ordered a relative Yerahme’el, Azriel’s son Serayah, and Avdeel’s son Shelemyah to arrest the scribe Baruk and the prophet Yirmiyah (Jeremiah), but Yahweh had hidden them.

OET-LV JER 36:26

26 And_ the_king _he _commanded DOM Yəraḩmə^ʼēl/(Jerahmeel) the _son _of the_king and_DOM Sərā^yāh the _son _of ˊAzrī^ʼēl and_DOM Shelem^yāh the _son _of ˊAⱱdə^ʼēl to_take/accept/receive DOM Bārūk the_scribe and_DOM Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet and_he_hid _them YHWH.

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Show passage in OET: JER 37:3

OET-RV JER 37:3

3 Eventually, King Tsidkiyah, Shelemyah’s son Yehukal, and Tsefanyah (Zephaniah) son of Ma’aseyah the priest, sent a message to the prophet Yirmiyah requesting him, “Pray on our behalf to our god, Yahweh.

OET-LV JER 37:3

3 And_ the_king Tsidqiy^yāh _he _sent DOM Yəhūkal/(Jehucal) the _son _of Shelem^yāh and_DOM Tsəfan^yāh/(Zephaniah) the _son _of Maˊₐsē^yāh the_priest/officer to Yirmə^yāh the_prophet to_say pray please for_us to YHWH god _of_our.

Show passage in OET: JER 38:1

OET-RV JER 38:1

38 Four officials, Matan’s son Shefatyah, Pashhur’s son Gedalyah, Shelemyah’s son Yehukal, and Malkiyah’s son Pashhur heard the messages that Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) was telling all the people, saying:

OET-LV JER 38:1

38 And_ Shəfaţ^yāh the _son _of Mattān and_Gədal^yāh the _son _of Pashḩūr and_Jucal the _son _of Shelem^yāh and_Pashḩūr the _son _of Malkīy^yāh _he/it _listened DOM the_words/messages which Yirmə^yāh was_speaking to all _of the_people to_say.

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9. Son of Hananiah and the father of Irijah. Irijah arrested Jeremiah for apparently deserting to the Babylonians (Jer 37:13).

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