Nehelam
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Nehelamite |
| Most likely | unknown location (low confidence) |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 29:24 |
Nehelam is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely unknown location (low confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| unknown location | low (40%) | — |
| not a place (family name) | low (35%) | — |
| another name for Helam | very low (2%) | 32.750° N, 36.241° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 29:24Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that
- Jeremiah 29:31Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:“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,
- Jeremiah 29:32Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.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.’”
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.