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Shemaiah
the name means Jah has heard Strong's Lexicon
Shemaiah, a Levite who contributed to the Passover offerings during Josiah's reign.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Whom Jehovah heard. (1.) A prophet in the reign of Rehoboam (1 Kings 12:22-24).
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
First named at 2 Chronicles 35:9.
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Verses that name Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 35:9 Additionally, Conaniah and his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, as well as Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, officers of the Levites, contributed to the Levites 5,000 Passover offerings and 500 bulls.