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1. Prophet during the reign of Rehoboam, king of Judah (930–913 BC). He warned the king not to go to war against Jeroboam and the ten northern tribes of Israel (1 Kgs 12:22-24; 2 Chr 11:2-4). Five years later he spoke words of comfort to a repentant Rehoboam and people of Judah (2 Chr 12:5-7). Shemaiah chronicled the life of Rehoboam in a book that has since been lost.

Show passage in OET: KI1 12:22–24

OET-RV KI1 12:22

22 But God told the prophet Shemayah,

OET-RV KI1 12:23

23 “Go and tell Shelomoh’s son Rehav’am, the king of Yehudah, and tell all the descendants of Yehudah and Benyamin, and the remainder of the people, saying,

OET-RV KI1 12:24

24 ‘Yahweh says this: Don’t go and fight against your Israeli relatives. Everyone should just return home because everything that happened there was initiated by me.’ ” When they heard Yahweh’s message, they took note of it and everyone went back home.

OET-LV KI1 12:22

22 And_ the _message _of the_ʼElohīm _he/it _was to Shəmaˊ^yāh the _man _of the_ʼElohīm to_say.

OET-LV KI1 12:23

23 Say to Rəḩaⱱˊām the _son _of Shəlomoh the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_near/to all _of the _house _of Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn and_the _rest _of the _people to_say.

OET-LV KI1 12:24

24 Thus YHWH he _says not you(pl)_must _go _up and_not you(pl)_must _do _battle with countrymen _of_your(pl) the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) return everyone to_his _own _of_house if/because from_with_me the_thing the_this it _has _occurred and_they _obeyed DOM the _message _of YHWH and_they _turned _back to_go according_to _the _message _of YHWH.

Show passage in OET: CH2 11:2–4

OET-RV CH2 11:2

2 But Yahweh spoke to the prophet Shemayah, saying,

OET-RV CH2 11:3

3 “Go and tell this to Shelomoh’s (Solomon) son King Rehav’am of Yehudah, and to all the Israeli people from the Yehudah and Benyamin tribes:

OET-RV CH2 11:4

4 Yahweh says that you mustn’t go and fight with your relatives. Everyone should just go home again, because everything that’s happened came from me.” So they listened to the message from Yahweh, and called off the planned attack against Yarov’am (Jeroboam).

OET-LV CH2 11:2

2 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to Shəmaˊ^yāh the _man _of the_ʼElohīm to_say.

OET-LV CH2 11:3

3 Say to Rəḩaⱱˊām the _son _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) the _king _of Yəhūdāh and_near/to all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn to_say.

OET-LV CH2 11:4

4 Thus YHWH he _says not you(pl)_must _go _up and_not you(pl)_must _do _battle with countrymen _of_your(pl) return everyone to_his _own _of_house if/because from_with_me the_thing the_this it _has _occurred and_they _heard DOM the _words/messages _of YHWH and_they _turned _back from_going against Yāroⱱˊām/(Jeroboam).

Show passage in OET: CH2 12:5–7

OET-RV CH2 12:5

5 Then the prophet Shemayah and the leaders of Yehudah who’d fled to Yerushalem because of Shishak’s attacks came to Rehav’am. Shemayah told them, “Yahweh says that it was you people who abandoned me, so now I’ve also abandoned you to be defeated by Shishak.”

OET-RV CH2 12:6

6 Then the king and the Israeli leaders humbled themselves and said, “Yahweh always does what’s right and fair.”

OET-RV CH2 12:7

7 When Yahweh saw that they’d humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemayah, “They’ve humbled themselves, so I won’t destroy them—my rage won’t pour out on Yerushalem through Shishak’s attack, and I’ll give them a way to recover in the future.

OET-LV CH2 12:5

5 And_Shəmaˊ^yāh the_prophet he _came to Rəḩaⱱˊām and_the _leaders _of Yəhūdāh who they _had _gathered to Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) from_face/in _front _of Shiyshaq and_he/it _said to/for_them thus YHWH he _says you(pl) you(pl)_have _abandoned DOM_me and_also I I _have _abandoned you(pl) in_the _hand _of Shiyshaq.

OET-LV CH2 12:6

6 And_ the _leaders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_the_king _they _humbled _themselves and_they _said is_righteous YHWH.

OET-LV CH2 12:7

7 And_when_ YHWH _saw if/because _that they _had _humbled _themselves the _message _of YHWH it _came to Shəmaˊ^yāh to_say they _have _humbled _themselves not I_will _destroy _them and_I _will _give to/for_them like_a _little (to)_deliverance and_not rage _of_my it _will _pour _forth on_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) by_the _hand _of Shiyshaq.

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2. Son of Shecaniah, the father of six sons and a descendant of David through Rehoboam’s line (1 Chr 3:22).

Show passage in OET: CH1 3:22

OET-RV CH1 3:22

22 Shekanyah’s six descendants were Shemayah and Shemayah’s sons Hatush, Yigal, Bariah, Nearyah, and Shafat.

OET-LV CH1 3:22

22 And_the _sons of _Shəkan^yāh were_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_the _sons of _Shəmaˊ^yāh were_Ḩaţţūsh and_Yigʼāl/(Igal) and_Bārīaḩ and_Nəˊar^yāh and_Shāfāţ six.

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Show passage in OET: CH1 4:37

OET-RV CH1 4:37

37 and Ziza the son of Shifei, the son of Alon, the son of Yedayah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemayah.

OET-LV CH1 4:37

37 And_Zīzāʼ the _son _of Shifˊī the _son _of ʼAllōn the _son _of Yədaˊ^yāh/(Jedaiah) the _son _of Shimrī the _son _of Shəmaˊ^yāh.

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Show passage in OET: CH1 5:4

OET-RV CH1 5:4

4 Another of Re’uven’s descendants was Yoel (Joel), and his son was Shemayah. Shemayah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.

OET-LV CH1 5:4

4 The _descendants _of Yō^ʼēl/(Joel) was_Shəmaˊ^yāh son _of_his was_Gōg his/its_son was_Shimˊī son _of_his.

Jump to OET CH1 5:4 section.

5. Levite and the son of Hasshub, who returned to Jerusalem after the exile (1 Chr 9:14). He was made a leader in the work of the temple during the days of Nehemiah (Neh 11:15).

Show passage in OET: CH1 9:14

OET-RV CH1 9:14

14 From Levi’s descendants who returned to Yehudah (Judah) there were: Shemayah (who was Hashuv’s son, Hashuv was Azrikam’s son, Azrikam was Hashavyah’s son, Hashavyah was a descendant of Levi’s youngest son Merari),

OET-LV CH1 9:14

14 And_from the_Lēviyyiy Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Ḩashshūⱱ the _son _of ˊAzrīqām the _son _of Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh of the _descendants _of Mərārī.

Show passage in OET: NEH 11:15

OET-RV NEH 11:15

15 The Levites in Yerushalem (Jerusalem) included:

•

Shemayah (son of Hashuv, son of Azrikam, son of Hashavyah, son of Buni),

OET-LV NEH 11:15

15 And_from the_Lēviyyiy Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Ḩashshūⱱ the _son _of ˊAzrīqām the _son _of Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh the _son _of Bunniy.

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6. Son of Galal and the father of Obadiah, a Levite who returned to Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity (1 Chr 9:16); called Shammua in Nehemiah 11:17.

Show passage in OET: CH1 9:16

OET-RV CH1 9:16

16 Ovadyah (Obadiah) (who was Shemayah’s son, Shemayah was Galal’s son, Galal was Yedutun’s son), and Berekyah who lived in one of the villages where the Netofat people lived (Berekyah was Asa’s son, Asa was Elkanah’s son).

OET-LV CH1 9:16

16 And_ˊOⱱad^yāh the _son _of Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Gālāl the _son _of Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun) and_Berek^yāh the _son _of ʼĀşāʼ the _son _of ʼElqānāh who_dwelt in_the _villages _of the_Nəţofātī[s].

Show passage in OET: NEH 11:17

OET-RV NEH 11:17

• 17 Matanyah (son of Mikah, son of Zavdi, son of Asaf) the leader who offered the thanksgiving prayer,
• Bakbukyah who was the assistant leader, and Avda (son of Shamua, son of Galal, the son of Yedutun).

OET-LV NEH 11:17

17 And_Mattan^yāh the _son _of Mīkāh the _son _of Zaⱱdiy the _son _of ʼĀşāf the _leader _of the _beginning he _gave _thanks to_prayer and_Baqbuq^yāh the_second of_brothers _of_his and_ˊAⱱdāʼ the _son _of Shammūˊa the _son _of Gālāl the _son _of Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun).

Jump to OET CH1 9:16 section.

Jump to OET NEH 11:17 section.

7. Levite and the leader of his father’s house. Shemaiah was summoned by David to help carry the ark from Obed-edom’s house to Jerusalem (1 Chr 15:8-11).

Show passage in OET: CH1 15:8–11

OET-RV CH1 15:8

• 8 From Elitsafan’s descendants: Shemayah the leader and 200 of his relatives.

OET-RV CH1 15:9

• 9 From Hevron’s descendants: Eliel the leader and eighty of his relatives.

OET-RV CH1 15:10

• 10 From Uziel’s descendants: Aminadav the leader and 112 of his relatives.

OET-RV CH1 15:11

11 David summoned the priests Tsadok and Evyatar and these Levites: Uriel, Asayah, Yoel, Shemayah, Eliel, and Aminadav.

OET-LV CH1 15:8

8 Of_the _descendants _of ʼElīʦāfān Shəmaˊ^yāh the_leader and_relatives _of_his two _hundred.

OET-LV CH1 15:9

9 Of_the _descendants _of Ḩeⱱrōn ʼElī^ʼēl the_leader and_relatives _of_his eighty.

OET-LV CH1 15:10

10 Of_the _descendants _of ˊUzziy^ʼēl ˊAmminādāⱱ the_leader and_relatives _of_his one _hundred and_two _plus ten.

OET-LV CH1 15:11

11 And_ Dāvid _he/it _called (to)_Tsādōq/(Zadok) and_(to)_ʼEⱱyātār the_priests and_(to)_Lēviyyiy (to)_ʼŪrī^ʼēl ˊAsā^yāh and_Yō^ʼēl/(Joel) Shəmaˊ^yāh and_ʼElī^ʼēl and_ˊAmminādāⱱ.

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8. Son of Nethanel and the Levitical scribe who recorded the 24 divisions of the priests during David’s reign in Israel (1000–961 BC; 1 Chr 24:6).

Show passage in OET: CH1 24:6

OET-RV CH1 24:6

6 Netanel’s son Shemayah was the Levite scribe who recorded all this in front of the king and the leaders, Tsadok the priest and Evyatar’s son Ahimelek, and the clan leaders of the priests and the Levites. (One family from Eleazar’s group was randomly assigned a duty, and then one from Itamar’s group, and so on.)

OET-LV CH1 24:6

6 And_he_recorded _them Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Nətan^ʼēl the_scribe one _of the_Lēviyyiy[s] to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_the_officials and_Tsādōq the_priest/officer and_ʼAḩīmelek the _son _of ʼEⱱyātār and_the _heads _of the _fathers of_priests and_of_Lēviyyiy a _house _of a _father one was_drawn for_ʼElˊāzār and_drawn drawn for_ʼĪtāmār.

Jump to OET CH1 24:6 section.

9. Oldest of Obed-edom’s eight sons and the father of sons who served as the gatekeepers of the south gate and storehouse of the sanctuary during David’s reign (1 Chr 26:4-7).

Show passage in OET: CH1 26:4–7

OET-RV CH1 26:4

• 4 Oved-Edom’s eight sons (in order): Shemayah, Yehozavad, Yoah, Sakar, Netanel,

OET-RV CH1 26:5

5 Amiyel, Yisakar (Issachar), and Pe’uletay. (God had blessed him.)

OET-RV CH1 26:6

• 6 Oved-Edom’s son Shemayah also had sons. (They were leaders in their father’s family because they were capable warriors.)

OET-RV CH1 26:7

7 Shemayah’s sons were: Otni, Refael, Oved, and Elzavad. His relatives Elihu and Semakyah were also capable men.

OET-LV CH1 26:4

4 And_belonged_ˊŌⱱēd- ʼₑdōm sons was_Shəmaˊ^yāh the_firstborn was_Yəhōzāⱱād/(Jehozabad) the_second was_Yōʼāḩ/(Joah) the_third and_was_Sākār the_fourth and_was_Nətan^ʼēl the_fifth.

OET-LV CH1 26:5

5 Was_ˊAmmiy^ʼēl the_sixth was_Issachar the_seventh was_Pəˊullətay the_eighth if/because he_had _blessed _him god.

OET-LV CH1 26:6

6 And_to_Shəmaˊ^yāh son _of_his sons the_rulers of_the _house _of their _father _of_their it _was _born if/because were_mighty_men_of ability they.

OET-LV CH1 26:7

7 The _sons _of Shəmaˊ^yāh were_ˊOtnī and_Rəfā^ʼēl and_ˊŌⱱēd ʼElzāⱱād relatives _of_his were_sons _of ability ʼElīhū and_Semakiah.

Jump to OET CH1 26:4–7 section.

10. One of the Levites sent by King Jehoshaphat of Judah (872–848 BC) to teach the law in the cities of Judah (2 Chr 17:8-9).

Show passage in OET: CH2 17:8–9

OET-RV CH2 17:8

8 They were accompanied by the Levites Shemayah, Netanyah, Zevadyah, Asahel, Shemiramot, Yonatan (Jonathan), Adoniyah, Toviyah, and Tov-Adoniyah, along with two priests, Elishama and Yehoram (Jehoram).

OET-RV CH2 17:9

9 They took a scroll with Yahweh’s instructions written on it, and went around Yehudah’s cities teaching the people.

OET-LV CH2 17:8

8 And_were_with_them the_Lēviyyiy Shəmaˊ^yāh and_Nətan^yāh and_Zəⱱad^yāh and_ˊAsāh^ʼēl and and_Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan) and_ʼAdoniy^yāh and_Ţōⱱiy^yāh and_good ʼₐdoniy^yāhū the_Lēviyyiy and_were_with_them ʼElīshāˊma and_Yəhōrām/(Jehoram) the_priests.

OET-LV CH2 17:9

9 And_they _taught in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_was_with_them the _book _of the _law _of YHWH and_they _went _round in_all the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_they _taught among_people.

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11. Son of Jeduthun and Uzziel’s brother, who was among the Levites chosen by King Hezekiah of Judah (715–686 BC) to cleanse the house of the Lord (2 Chr 29:14-15).

Show passage in OET: CH2 29:14–15

OET-RV CH2 29:14

• 14 from Heyman’s descendants: Yehiel and Shimei, and
• from Yedutun’s descendants: Shemayah and Uziel.

OET-RV CH2 29:15

15 They assembled their relatives and consecrated themselves, then they entered the temple to purify it, as the king had ordered as a result of Yahweh’s message.

OET-LV CH2 29:14

14 And_from the _descendants _of Hēymān Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Jehiel) and_Shimˊī and_from the _descendants _of Yədūtūn/(Jeduthun) Shəmaˊ^yāh and_ˊUzziy^ʼēl.

OET-LV CH2 29:15

15 And_they _gathered DOM relatives _of_their and_they _consecrated _themselves and_they _came according_to _the _command _of the_king by_the _words/messages _of YHWH to_cleanse the _house _of YHWH.

Jump to OET CH2 29:14–15 section.

12. One of the Levites assisting Kore with the distribution of the offerings among his fellow priests living in the priestly cities of Judah during the days of King Hezekiah (2 Chr 31:15).

Show passage in OET: CH2 31:15

OET-RV CH2 31:15

15 Eden, Minyamin, Yeshua, Shemayah, Amaryah, and Shekanyah faithfully assisted him in the priests’ cities to distribute those things to the different divisions of priests, regardless of their status or size.

OET-LV CH2 31:15

15 And_were_on his/its_hand ˊĒden and_Minyāmīn and_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_Shəmaˊ^yāh ʼAmar^yāh and_Shəkan^yāh in_the _cities _of the _priests in_faithfulness to_distribute to_brothers _of_their by_divisions as_great as_small.

Jump to OET CH2 31:15 section.

13. One of the Levitical leaders who generously gave animals to the Levites for the celebration of the Passover feast during King Josiah’s reign (640–609 BC; 2 Chr 35:9).

Show passage in OET: CH2 35:9

OET-RV CH2 35:9

9 The Levite leaders Konaniyah and his younger brothers Shemayah and Netanel, along with Hashavyah, Yeiel, and Yozavad, together contributed five thousand lambs and three hundred bulls.

OET-LV CH2 35:9

9 And and_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_Nətan^ʼēl brothers _of_his and_Ḩₐshaⱱ^yāh and_Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jeiel) Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) the _leaders _of the _Lēviyyiy they _contributed for_Lēviyyiy for_passovers five _of thousand(s) and_cattle five hundred(s).

Jump to OET CH2 35:9 section.

14. Son of Adonikam, who returned with Ezra to Judah after the exile during the reign of King Artaxerxes I of Persia (464–424 BC; Ezr 8:13).

Show passage in OET: EZR 8:13

OET-RV EZR 8:13

• 13 from the later descendants of Adonikam: Elifelet, Yeiel, and Shemayah, and sixty other men,

OET-LV EZR 8:13

13 And_of_the _descendants _of ʼAdonīqām the_last_ones and_these names _of_are_their ʼElīfeleţ Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jeiel) and_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_with_them were_sixty the_males.

Jump to OET EZR 8:13 section.

15. One of the Jewish leaders whom Ezra sent to Iddo at Casiphia to gather Levites and temple servants for the caravan of Jews returning to Palestine from Babylon (Ezr 8:16-17).

Show passage in OET: EZR 8:16–17

OET-RV EZR 8:16

16 So I summoned the following leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemayah, Elnatan, Yariv, a second Elnatan, Natan (Nathan), Zekaryah (Zechariah), and Meshulam, as well as the wise men: Yoyariv and a third Elnatan.

OET-RV EZR 8:17

17 I commanded them to go to Ido, the leader at Kasifya, and I told them to tell Ido and his relatives (temple servants in Kasifya) to send us some Levites who would go to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to serve in our god’s temple.

OET-LV EZR 8:16

16 And_I_sent for_ʼElīˊezer for_ʼArī^ʼēl for_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_for_ʼElnātān and_for_Yārīⱱ/(Jarib) and_for_ʼElnātān and_for_Nātān and_for_Zəkar^yāh and_for_Məshullām leaders and_for_Yōyārīⱱ/(Joiarib) and_for_ʼElnātān teachers.

OET-LV EZR 8:17

17 And them to ˊIddō the_leader in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place I_put in_mouth _of_their words/messages to_speak to ˊIddō his/its_brother the in_Kāşifyāʼ/(Casiphia) the_place to_bring to/for_us servants for_the _house _of our _god _of_our.

Jump to OET EZR 8:16–17 section.

16. Priest and one of Harim’s five sons who was encouraged by Ezra to divorce his foreign wife during the postexilic era (Ezr 10:21).

Show passage in OET: EZR 10:21

OET-RV EZR 10:21

• 21 From Harim’s descendants: Ma’aseyah, Eliyah (Elijah), Shemayah, Yehiel, and Uziyah,

OET-LV EZR 10:21

21 And_of_the _sons _of Ḩārim Maˊₐsē^yāh and_ʼĒliy^yāh and_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Jehiel) and_ˊUzziy^yāh.

Jump to OET EZR 10:21 section.

17. Son of another Harim who was encouraged by Ezra to divorce his foreign wife (Ezr 10:31).

Show passage in OET: EZR 10:31

OET-RV EZR 10:31

• 31 From Harim’s descendants: Eliezer, Yishiyah, Malkiyah, Shemayah, Shim’on (Simeon),

OET-LV EZR 10:31

31 And_the _sons of _Ḩārim ʼElīˊezer Yishshiy^yāh/(Isshiah) Malkīy^yāh Shəmaˊ^yāh Shimˊōn.

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18. Son of Shecaniah and the keeper of the East Gate who repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall under Nehemiah’s direction (Neh 3:29).

Show passage in OET: NEH 3:29

OET-RV NEH 3:29

29 Next to them, Imer’s son Tsadok repaired opposite his house, then Shekanyah’s son Shemayah the gatekeeper at the Eastern Gate repaired the next section.

OET-LV NEH 3:29

29 After_him Tsādōq/(Zadok) the _son _of ʼImmēr he _repaired before house _of_his _own and_after_him Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Shəkan^yāh the _keeper _of the _gate _of the _east he _repaired.

Jump to OET NEH 3:29 section.

19. Son of Delaiah and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to frighten Nehemiah and hinder him from rebuilding the Jerusalem wall (Neh 6:10-13).

Show passage in OET: NEH 6:10–13

OET-RV NEH 6:10

10 After that, I entered Shemayah’s house (the son of Meheytavel’s son Delayah) who was confined to his house, and he said, “Let’s set a time to meet in the temple—we’ll shut the temple doors because they’ll be coming to kill you—probably in the night.”

OET-RV NEH 6:11

11 But I disagreed, “Would a man like me run away? Besides that, who’s allowed to live inside the temple? I won’t do that.”

OET-RV NEH 6:12

12 Then I suddenly realised that God hadn’t told him to say that, but rather he was working against me because he’d been paid by Toviyah and Sanvalat.

OET-RV NEH 6:13

13 They must have hired him so that I’d be afraid and take that advice and sin. Then they could have ruined my reputation and discredited me.

OET-LV NEH 6:10

10 And_I I _went the _house _of Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Dəlā^yāh the _son _of Məhēyţaⱱ^ʼēl and_he was_shut _up and_he/it _said let _us _meet to the _house _of the_ʼElohīm to the _middle _of the _temple and_let _us _close the _doors _of the _temple if/because people _are_coming to_kill_you and_night people _are_coming to_kill_you.

OET-LV NEH 6:11

11 And_I_said a_man like_me will _he _flee and_who is_like_me who he _will _go into the_temple and_he _will _live not I _will _go.

OET-LV NEH 6:12

12 And_I_recognized and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE not god he_had _sent _him if/because the_prophecy he _had _spoken on_me and_Ţōⱱiy^yāh and_Şanⱱallaţ he_had _hired _him.

OET-LV NEH 6:13

13 So _that he was_hired so _that I _may _be _afraid and_I _may _act thus and_I _will _sin and_it _was to/for_them (into)_a_name bad so _that they_may _reproach _me.

Jump to OET NEH 6:10–13 section.

Show passage in OET: NEH 10:8

OET-RV NEH 10:8

• 8 Ma’azyah, Bilgay, and Shemayah. (All priests.)

OET-LV NEH 10:9

9  Maaziah Bilgai Shəmaˊ^yāh these were_the_priests.

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21. One of the leaders of the priests who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua to Judah after the exile (Neh 12:6).

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OET-RV NEH 12:6

• 6 Shemayah, Yoyariv, and Yedayah,

OET-LV NEH 12:6

6 Shəmaˊ^yāh and_Yōyārīⱱ/(Joiarib) Yədaˊ^yāh/(Jedaiah).

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22. One of the princes of Judah who participated in the dedication of the Jerusalem wall during the postexilic period (Neh 12:34).

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OET-RV NEH 12:34

34 Yehudah, Benyamin, Shemayah, and Yirmiyah (Jeremiah),

OET-LV NEH 12:34

34 Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn and_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah).

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23. Son of Mattaniah, grandfather of Zechariah, and a descendant of Asaph. Zechariah was one of the priests who played a trumpet at the dedication of the Jerusalem wall (Neh 12:35).

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OET-RV NEH 12:35

35 plus some of the next generation of priests with trumpets: Zekaryah (Zechariah) (son of Yonatan (Jonathan), son of Shemayah, son of Matanyah, son of Mikayah, son of Zakur, son of Asaf)

OET-LV NEH 12:35

35 And_some_of _the _sons _of the _priests with_trumpets Zəkar^yāh the _son _of Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan) the _son _of Shəmaˊ^yāh the _son _of Mattan^yāh the _son _of Mīkā^yāh the _son _of Zakkūr the _son _of ʼĀşāf.

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24–25. Two priestly musicians who performed at the dedication of the Jerusalem wall (Neh 12:36, 42 OET NEH 12:36 · OET NEH 12:42).

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OET-RV NEH 12:36

36 and his brothers Shemayah, Azarel, Milalay, Gilalay, Ma’ay, Netanel, Yehudah, and Hanani. They used the instruments as per the instructions of the late King David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe went in front of them.

OET-RV NEH 12:42

42 another Ma’aseyah, Shemayah, Eleazar, Uzi, Yehohanan, Malkiyah, Eylam, and Ezer. The singers sang loudly with their leader Yizrahyah.

OET-LV NEH 12:36

36 And_brothers _of_his Shəmaˊ^yāh and_ˊAzar^ʼēl Milₐlay Gilₐlay Māˊay Nətan^ʼēl and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) Ḩₐnānī with_the _instruments _of (the)_song _of Dāvid the _man _of the_ʼElohīm and_ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe was_before _of_them.

OET-LV NEH 12:42

42 And_Maˊₐsē^yāh and_Shəmaˊ^yāh and_ʼElˊāzār and_ˊUzziy and_Yəhōḩānān/(Jehohanan) and_Malkīy^yāh and_ˊĒylām and_ˊĒzer and_ the_singers _they _caused _to _hear and_Izrahiah was_the_overseer.

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26. Father of Uriah the prophet from Kiriath-jearim. Like Jeremiah, his contemporary, Uriah spoke words of doom against Jerusalem and Judah during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (609–598 BC), who deplored Uriah’s message and eventually had him killed (Jer 26:20-21).

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OET-RV JER 26:20

20 Now there was another man prophesying in Yahweh’s name of Yahweh: Uriyah (son of Shemayah from Kiryat-Yearim) who prophesied against this city and against this land with similar messages to Yirmiyah (Jeremiah).

OET-RV JER 26:21

21 When King Yehoyakim and all his warriors and all the officials heard his words, the king wanted to put him to death. However when Uriyah heard about it, he became afraid, and he fled and went to Mitsrayim (Egypt).

OET-LV JER 26:20

20 And_also a _man he _was prophesying in/on_name _of YHWH ʼŪriy^yāh the _son _of Shəmaˊ^yāh from_Qiryat- yəˊārīm/(jearim) and_he _prophesied on the_city (the)_this and_on the_earth/land (the)_this like_all _of the _words/messages _of Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah).

OET-LV JER 26:21

21 And_ the_king Yəhōyāqīm/(Jehoiakim) and_all his _of_warriors and_all the_officials _he/it _listened DOM words/messages _of_his and_ the_king _he/it _sought to_put _him _to _death and_ ʼŪriy^yāh _he/it _listened and_he _was _afraid and_he _fled and_he _went Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

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27. Nehelamite and a Jew deported to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar, from where he opposed Jeremiah. He sent letters to the priests in Jerusalem that criticized Jeremiah for predicting a long captivity for Judah. Jeremiah exposed Shemaiah as a false prophet and foretold that he and his descendants would not live to see the return to Palestine (Jer 29:24-32).

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OET-RV JER 29:24

24 Yahweh told me to tell Shemayah (the Nehelami) this:

OET-RV JER 29:25

25 Yisrael’s (Israel) god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this: Because you sent letters in your name to all the people in Yerushalem (Jerusalem), and to the priest Tsefanyah (Zephaniah) (Ma’aseyah’s son), and to all the priests, to tell Tsefanyah:

OET-RV JER 29:26

26 Yahweh has made you, Tsefanyah, priest in place of the priest Yehoyada, to be overseer in Yahweh’s temple over every man who raves out loud, making himself a prophet, and you must put him in the stocks with an iron collar around his neck.

OET-RV JER 29:27

27 So why haven’t you rebuked Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) the Antoti who’s prophesying to you all,

OET-RV JER 29:28

28 because he’s sent a letter to us here in Bavel (Babylon) saying, “Your exile will last a long time. Build houses and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.”

OET-RV JER 29:29

29 The priest Tsefanyah read that letter to the prophet Yirmiyah,

OET-RV JER 29:30

30 then Yahweh gave this message to Yirmiyah:

OET-RV JER 29:31

31 Send to all the exiles to tell them: This is what Yahweh says about Shemayah the Nehelami: Because Shemayah has prophesied to you all, even though I didn’t send him, and he made you trust what’s not true,

OET-RV JER 29:32

32 therefore Yahweh says this: Listen, I will punish Shemayah the Nehelami and his descendants. None of his family will live among this people, and he won’t experience the good things that I’ll do for my people, because he’s encouraged rebellion against Yahweh. That is Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-LV JER 29:24