Nehemiah 13:24

In 11 translations

BSB

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.

KJV

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.could…: Heb. they discerned not to speakof each…: Heb. of people and people

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

LSV

And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish—and are not knowing to speak Jewish—and according to the language of people and people.

YLT

And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish — and are not knowing to speak Jewish — and according to the language of people and people.

DBY

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.

DRC

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.

GNV

And their children spake halfe in ye speach of Ashdod, and could not speake in the Iewes language, and according to the language of the one people, and of the other people.

JPS

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.

LXXE

and their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and did not know how to speak in the Jewish language.

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WLC

וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם חֲצִי֙ מְדַבֵּ֣ר אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית וְאֵינָ֥ם מַכִּירִ֖ים לְדַבֵּ֣ר יְהוּדִ֑ית וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן עַ֥ם וָעָֽם׃

LXX-Br23:24

καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ἥμισυ λαλοῦντες Ἀζωτιστὶ, καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν ἐπιγινώσκοντες λαλεῖν Ἰουδαϊστί.

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• Zephaniah 3:9For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.

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