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
And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, Jehiel, Abdi, Jeremoth, and Eliah.
Nehemiah 3:29
After them Zadok, the son of Immer, restored over against his house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate restored.
We have trespassed
James 2:9
but if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin and are accused of the law as rebels.
Exodus 34:12
Keep thyself lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where thou must enter lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee;
Nehemiah 13:27
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange women?
Yet now there is hope
Exodus 34:6
And as the LORD passed by before him, he proclaimed, I AM, I AM strong, merciful, and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and truth,
Isaiah 55:6
Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near:
Jeremiah 3:12
Go and proclaim these words toward the north wind and say, Return, thou rebellious Israel, said the LORD and I will not cause my anger to fall upon you; for I am merciful, said the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have communion with him in the midst of us, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son cleanses us from all sin.
General references
Exodus 18:24
So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
1 Corinthians 12:21
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.