Nehemiah 13:24
What does Nehemiah 13:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 13:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish--and are not knowing to speak Jewish--and according to the language of people and people.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.23In those days also saw I the Jews that had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, andof Moab:
v.24This passage
v.25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zephaniah 3:9
For then will I turn to the peoples of a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Jehovah, to serve him with one consent.
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