# General Information: The word "I" in chapter 8 refers to Ezra. He is the author. # General Information: Verse 16 contains a list of men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # the canal that goes to Ahava Possible meanings are that the "canal" was 1) a waterway that men built or 2) an ordinary river. It can be translated in a more general way. AT: "the waterway that flows to Ahava" # Ahava This is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]) # Shemaiah See how you translated this man's name in [Esra 8:13](./12.md). # Elnathan ... Elnathan ... Elnathan There were apparently three men with the same name. # translationWords * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/levite]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/zechariahot]] * [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teacher]]