People of the Bible

Shemaiah, son of Delaiah

The name Shemaiah means “that hears or obeys the Lord.” Shemaiah is mentioned in 1 verse of the Bible, first in Nehemiah 6:10.

Family of Shemaiah

Father

Who was Shemaiah?

A false prophet who hindered the rebuilding of Jerusalem (Neh. 6:10).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Shemaiah

  • Nehemiah 6:10

    Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

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