7 others in the registry answer to the name Shecaniah. Every Shecaniah in the Bible
- verses
- 2
- first named
- Ezra 10:2
- last named
- Nehemiah 3:29
- period
- Exile and Return
- role
- Man
Description
Who was Shecaniah?
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.
Relations
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