Shecaniah Summary
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Shecaniah, an Israelite who admitted to marrying a foreign wife during Ezra's time.
Israelite who confessed marrying a foreign wife
Lineage: Elam › Jehiel › Shechaniah
Names
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- en Shecaniah
- en Shekaniah · Also called
- en Shechaniah · Also called
- he שְׁכַנְיָהוּ · H7935L
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Shecaniah Article
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Shecaniah was an Israelite man living in the time of Ezra after the return from Babylonian exile. He is first mentioned in Ezr 10:2, where he speaks on behalf of the people in confessing that they had been unfaithful to God by marrying foreign women. Shecaniah proposes that the people make a covenant to send away these wives and their children.
He is likely the same Shecaniah mentioned in Neh 3:29 as the son of Shemaiah. In this passage, he is recorded as making repairs to a section of the wall of Jerusalem near his house. This suggests he remained faithful to God and was trusted to help rebuild the city walls.
Shecaniah 6 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The father of Shemaiah, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:29).
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