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Shema, one of the men who stood beside Ezra during the public reading of the Law.
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Shema is mentioned in Neh.8.4 as one of the men who stood beside Ezra the scribe when he read the Book of the Law to the people in Jerusalem. The event took place during the Feast of Tabernacles after the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile. Shema, along with several others, was stationed on a wooden platform with Ezra as he read and explained the Law to the assembled people.
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Rumour. (1.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:8). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:13). (3.) One who stood by Ezra when he read the law (Neh. 8:4). (4.) A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:26); the same as Sheba (ver. 5).
SHE'MA (rumor). A descendant of Judah. 1 Chr 2:43-44. A Reubenite. 1 Chr 5:8. A Benjamite chief. 1 Chr 8:13. One who stood by Ezra during the reading of the Law. Neh 8:4.
SHE'MA (rumor), a place in Judah, Josh 15:26; Josh 19:2, and the same as Sheba, No. 2.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8087
Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform built for this occasion. At his right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, and at his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
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