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Shemaiah (son of Shecaniah)

스마야 (스가냐의 아들)

Named at Nehemiah 3:29 as the son of Shecaniah: “Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.” The Korean Revised Version places 동문지기 (the keeper of the east gate) before Shecaniah’s name; neither edition says whose office it is.

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NEH 3:28–32, engwebp
²⁸Above the horse gate, the priests made repairs, everyone across from his own house.
²⁹After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.
³⁰After him, Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another portion. After him, Meshullam the son of Berechiah made repairs across from his room.
³¹After him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths to the house of the temple servants, and of the merchants, made repairs opposite the gate of Hammiphkad and to the ascent of the corner.
³²Between the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate, the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs.
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Shecaniah (father of Shemaiah) — Father of — Shemaiah (son of Shecaniah)

Evidence: Nehemiah 3:28–32
Took part in (1) — Those who make repairs above the horse gate, to the ascent of the corner and the sheep gate

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After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.

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Entry: Shemaiah (son of Shecaniah) (person-shemaiah-shecaniah)
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Current wording: Named at Nehemiah 3:29 as the son of Shecaniah: “Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.” The Korean Revised Version places 동문지기 (the keeper of the east gate) before Shecaniah’s name; neither edition says whose office it is.
Cited evidence: NEH 3:28–32, engwebp
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