Nehemiah 13:24

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

World English Bible

and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

American Standard Version

and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language of each people.

Geneva Bible 1599

And their children spake halfe in ye speach of Ashdod, and could not speake in the Iewes language, and according to the language of the one people, and of the other people.

Darby Translation

And their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

Young's Literal Translation

And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish — and are not knowing to speak Jewish — and according to the language of people and people.

Bible in Basic English

And their children were talking half in the language of Ashdod; they had no knowledge of the Jews' language, but made use of the language of the two peoples.

In context

23In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

25I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

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