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the word of God came ... it said

This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. AT: "God spoke this message ... and he said" or "God spoke these words ... and he said" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

Shemaiah

This is the name of a man. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

the man of God

The expression "man of God" is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. AT: "the man who belongs to God" or "the prophet of God"