Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Shechaniah
We have trespassed
Yet now there is hope
General references
Bible References
Shechaniah
Ezra 10:26
Of the sons of Elam, Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel and Abdi and Jeremoth and Elijah.
Nehemiah 3:29
After them Zadok, the son of Immer, was working opposite his house. And after him was Shemaiah, the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east door.
We have trespassed
James 2:9
But when you show partiality you commit sin. The law then convicts you as transgressors.
Exodus 34:12
Watch yourself that you make no covenant with the inhabitants of the land into which you are going. It will become a snare in your midst.
Nehemiah 13:27
Are we then without protest to let you do all this great evil, sinning against our God by taking strange women for your wives?
Yet now there is hope
Exodus 34:6
Jehovah then passed in front of him and called out: I, Jehovah, am a God who is full of compassion and pity. I am not easily angered and show great love and faithfulness.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek Jehovah while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
Jeremiah 3:12
Go and proclaim this message to the north: 'Come back, unfaithful Israel. It is Jehovah speaking. I will no longer frown on you because I am merciful,' declares Jehovah. 'I will no longer be angry with you.
1 John 1:7
If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
General references
Exodus 18:24
Moses took Jethro's advice
1 Corinthians 12:21
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.