Shebaniah
Shebaniah, a Levite, was one of the leaders who guided the people in prayer and confession during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
The name Shebaniah means “the Lord that converts, or recalls from captivity”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Nehemiah 9:4; only referred to as Shebaniah (שְׁבַנְיָהוּ).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שְׁבַנְיָהוּShebaniah
Mentions
- And the Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani—stood on the raised platform and cried out in a loud voice to the LORD their God.
- Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
- …and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,