Overview
The Bible addresses shechaniah across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Ezra, Nehemiah and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Shemaiah, Genealogy, Obadiah and Pelatiah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Ezra.
Key Bible verses about shechaniah
Old Testament
1 Chronicles
Ezra
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.
Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males.
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Nehemiah
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Shechaniah: or, Shebaniah Rehum: or, Harim Meremoth: or, Meraioth
People in the Bible and shechaniah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying shechaniah for yourself
- Begin with 1 Chronicles 3:21, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Ezra, Nehemiah and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Ezra and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Shemaiah, Genealogy, Obadiah and Pelatiah.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about shechaniah?
The Bible addresses shechaniah across 8 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Ezra, Nehemiah and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Shemaiah, Genealogy, Obadiah and Pelatiah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Ezra.
How many Bible verses are about shechaniah?
The Bible references shechaniah in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention shechaniah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Chronicles 3:21: “And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with shechaniah?
Ezra.
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