In those days also I saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab,
Nehemiah 13:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 and half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah but spoke the language of various peoples. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak the Hebrew, but in the language of each people. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of various peoples; they couldn’t speak the language of Judah. Catholic Public Domain Version And their sons spoke partly in the speech of Ashdod, and they did not know how to speak the Jewish language, and they were speaking according to the language of one people or another. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And their children spoke half in the speech of Azotus, and could not speak the Jews' language; but they spoke according to the language of this and that people. |
In those days also I saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab,
And I contended with them and cursed them and beat some of the men and pulled out their hair, and I made them take an oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
At that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord.