Nehel'amite, The,
the designation of a man named Shemaiah, a false prophet, who went with the captivity to Babylon.
The name is no doubt formed from that either of Shemaiah's native place or the progenitor of his family which of the two is uncertain.
"Send a message to all the exiles: "This is what the LORD says about Shemaiah from Nehelam, "Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I didn't send him, and has made you trust a lie," therefore, this is what the LORD says: "I'm about to judge Shemaiah from Nehelam along with his descendants. He won't have anyone related to him living among these people. Nor will he see the good that I'll do for my people," declares the LORD, "because he advocated rebellion against the LORD."'"
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