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2 Maccabees 1:36

Nehemiah and those who were with him called this thing “Nephthar”, which is by interpretation, “Cleansing”; but most men call it Nephthai.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
And Neemias called this thing Naphthar, which is as much as to say, a cleansing: but many men call it Nephi.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
And Neemias called this thing Naphthar, which is as much as to say, a cleansing: but many men call it Nephi.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
KJVView canonical →
And Neemias called this thing Naphthar, which is as much as to say, a cleansing: but many men call it Nephi.
King James Version