And their sons spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
For then I will turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of LORD, to serve him with one consent.
In those days also I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, [and] of Moab.
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 to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for