People of the Bible › Shebaniah
Shebaniah שְׁבַנְיָהוּ
Returned leader. Shebaniah, a Levite, was one of the leaders who guided the people in prayer and confession during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.
Where Shebaniah appears
Nehemiah (3)
Key verses
- Nehemiah 9:4 first mention — Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
- Nehemiah 9:5 — Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Nehemiah 10:10 — And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.