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.

Cross References

Zephaniah 3:9

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.

Nehemiah 13:23

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

Nehemiah 13:25

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.