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.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Nehemiah 13:24

BSB
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
AKJV
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.
CPDV
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.
ERV
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.
NHEB
and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Judean language, but according to the language of each people.
SMT
And their sons half speaking the Ashdod dialect, and they not knowing to speak the Judean dialect, and according to the tongue of people and people.

Commentary for Nehemiah 13:24

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Overview of Nehemiah 13:24
Summary
Children lose native language through foreign marriage
Place
Judah
Event
Children speaking foreign languages
Estimated Time Period
c. 445 BC
Category
Narrative