Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Half of their children spoke Ashdodite and could not speak Judean, but [only] the tongues of other nations.
New American Standard Bible
As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but
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.
Holman Bible
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew.
International Standard Version
Furthermore, their children spoke half of the time in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the language of Judah. Instead, they spoke in the languages of various nations.
A Conservative Version
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.
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.
Amplified
As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them knew how to speak [Hebrew] the language of Judah, but only the language of his own people.
Bible in Basic English
And their children were talking half in the language of Ashdod; they had no knowledge of the Jews' language, but made use of the language of the two peoples.
Darby Translation
And their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the language of Judah, but according to the language of each people.
Modern King James verseion
And their sons spoke half Ashdod's speech, and there was no caring to speak Jewish, but according to the language of each people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of the one people and the other people.
NET Bible
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
and, their children, were one-half speaking the language of Ashdod, and understood not how to speak the language of the Jews, - but after the tongue of both people.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Persons in authority should denounce
the Ammonites » The jews reprobated for intermarrying with
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Ashdod
Marriage » The reward for marrying idolaters
Nehemiah » Earnestness in reform
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 13:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mixed Marriages Are Condemned
23 Also in those days I saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24 Half of their children spoke Ashdodite and could not speak Judean, but [only] the tongues of other nations. 25 So I quarreled with them and cursed them and beat some of their men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath by God: "Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:9
Because then I will {make the speech of the nations pure}; that all of them might call on the name of Yahweh, to serve him {in unison}.