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Shealtiel

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(sshih al' tih ehl) Personal name meaning, “I have asked of God.” Father of Zerubbabel, the governor of Jerusalem under the Persian regime following the Exile (Ezra 3:2 , Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1 ). 1 Chronicles 3:17 makes him Zerubbabel's uncle. This could involve the practice of Levirate marriage ( Deuteronomy 25:5-10 ). He was included in the genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1:12; Luke 3:27 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Shealtiel'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/shealtiel.html. 1991.
 
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