complete verse (Nehemiah 7:54)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 7:54:

  • Kupsabiny: “Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These are the descendants of the servants in the temple who also returned from being-captive:
    Descendants of Ziha, Hasufa, Tabaot, Keros, Sia, Padon, Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Hanan, Gidel, Gahar, Reaya, Rezin, Nekoda, Gazam, Uza, Pasea, Besai, Meunim, Nefusesim, Bakbuk, Hakufa, Harhur, Bazlut, Mehida, Harsha, Barkos, Sisera, Tema, Nezia, and Hatifa.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Bazlith who is also called Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Nehemiah 7:46 - 7:56

For these verses see Ezra 2.43-54. The following names are spelled differently in Ezra: Sia instead of “Siaha,” Lebana instead of “Lebanah,” Hagaba instead of “Hagabah,” Shalmai instead of “Shamlai,” Nephushesim instead of “Nephisim,” and Bazlith instead of “Bazluth.” The following names in Ezra are not found here: “Akkub,” “Hagab,” and “Asnah.”

Quoted with permission from Noss, Philip A. and Thomas, Kenneth J. A Handbook on Nehemiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2005. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .