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Nehemiah 13:24

New King James Version

24 And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke according to the language of one or the other people.

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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.

Christian Standard Bible

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

English Standard Version

And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but only the language of each people.

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.

New American Standard Bible

As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them knew how to speak the language of Judah, but only the language of his own people.

New International Version

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples, and did not know how to speak the language of Judah.

New Living Translation

Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all.

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.