Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָהוּ
Judahite who settled in Jerusalem after exile
Who is Shephatiah in the Bible?
Shephatiah was a descendant of Judah who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah 11:4. He is identified as the son of Mahalalel and traced his lineage through Perez, who was himself a son of Judah. According to Nehemiah's account, Shephatiah was among those selected by lot to repopulate Jerusalem when one out of every ten exiles chose to live in the city while the rest remained in the surrounding towns. His inclusion in this list demonstrates his role in the restoration and rebuilding of Jerusalem during the post-exilic period, a crucial time when the Jewish community was reestablishing itself in the promised land.
Biography
Shephatiah, a descendant of Judah, is mentioned in Neh.11.4 as one of the people who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is described as a son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez, who was a son of Judah. This passage lists the inhabitants of Jerusalem who were chosen by lot to live in the city, with one out of ten settling there while the remaining nine stayed in other towns. Shephatiah's presence in Jerusalem indicates his involvement in the repopulation and restoration of the city after the exile.
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In Scripture
1 biblical book ; 1 with study contentNehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 11:4
"while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | שְׁפַטְיָהוּ |