KJV 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.
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Nehemiah 13:24
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — Nehemiah 13
21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do [so] again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no [more] on the sabbath.
22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and [that] they should come [and] keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, [concerning] this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
23 In those days also saw I Jews [that] had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab:
24 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.
25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, [saying], Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וּבְנֵיהֶ֗םH1121 · benson: childחֲצִי֙H2677 · che.tsihalfמְדַבֵּ֣רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔יתH797 · ash.do.ditAshdodוְאֵינָ֥םH369 · a.yinnothingמַכִּירִ֖יםH5234 · na.kharto recognizeלְדַבֵּ֣רH1696 · da.varto speak: speakיְהוּדִ֑יתH3066 · ye.hu.ditJudahiteוְכִלְשׁ֖וֹןH3956 · la.shontongueעַ֥םH5971 · ampeopleוָעָֽם׃H5971 · ampeople
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