Nehemiah 13:24

Nehemiah chapter 13 · verse 24 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

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.