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Shemaiah, a priest who played a trumpet during the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.
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Shemaiah was a priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. According to Neh.12.35, Shemaiah the son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph, was one of the priests who played trumpets during the ceremonial procession on the wall. This event marked the completion of the wall's reconstruction and was a time of great celebration and thanksgiving for the Jewish community. Shemaiah's role as a trumpet-playing priest contributed to the joyful atmosphere and the musical expression of praise to God during this significant moment in the history of Jerusalem.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H8098
and some of the priests with trumpets, and also Zechariah son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph,
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