Nehelamites
Nehelam was the hometown of Shemaiah, a false prophet who opposed Jeremiah.
GroupOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
People from Nehelm(?), first mentioned at Jeremiah 29:24; only referred to as Nehelamite (נֶחֱלָמִי).
Alternative names
- נֶחֱלָמִיNehelamites
Mentions
- You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that
- “Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
- …this is what the LORD says: ‘I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good that I will bring to My people, declares the LORD, for he has preached rebellion against the LORD.’”