Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. 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. Berean Standard Bible Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. 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. NASB 1995 As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but the language of his own people. NASB 1977 As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but the language of his own people. Legacy 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 only the tongue of his own people. Amplified Bible 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. 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. Holman 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And their children were speaking half Ashdodite language and half did not know how to speak the Judean language except according to the tongue of the Gentiles. Brenton Septuagint Translation and their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and did not know how to speak in the Jewish language. Contemporary English Version About half of their children could not speak Hebrew--they spoke only the language of Ashdod or some other foreign language. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or one of the other languages, but they couldn't understand the language of Judah well enough to speak it. Good News Translation Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or some other language and didn't know how to speak our language. 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 peoples. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish—and are not knowing to speak Jewish—and according to the language of people and people. Majority Standard Bible Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. New American Bible Of their children, half spoke the language of Ashdod, or of one of the other peoples, and none of them knew how to speak the language of Judah. 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 Revised Standard Version and half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke the language of various peoples. New Heart English Bible and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Judean language, but according to the language of each people. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Young's 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Intermarriage Forbidden23In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. 24Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. 25I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!… Cross References Nehemiah 13:23 In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. Nehemiah 13:25 I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, "You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! Treasury of Scripture 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. could not speak. Zephaniah 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent. Jump to Previous Able Ashdod Children Half Jewish Jews Judah Language Peoples Speak Speaking Speech Talking UseJump to Next Able Ashdod Children Half Jewish Jews Judah Language Peoples Speak Speaking Speech Talking UseNehemiah 13 1. Upon the reading of the law, separation is made from the mixed multitude.4. Nehemiah, at his return, causes the chambers to be cleansed. 10. He reforms the offices in the house of God; 15. the violation of the Sabbath; 23. and the marriages with the strange wives. (24) Half in the speech of Ashdod.--A mixture of Philistine and Aramaic.Verse 24. - Their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod. Some understand the writer to mean that half of the children in a family spoke the tongue of the father, and half that of the mother. But many of the best Hebraists prefer the sense expressed by our translators, viz., that all the children spoke a jargon half Ashdodite and half Aramaic. The Philistine language is said to have resembled the Egyptian (Hieronym., 'Comment. in Esaiam,' 19:18). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Halfחֲצִי֙ (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2677: The half, middle of their children וּבְנֵיהֶ֗ם (ū·ḇə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son spoke מְדַבֵּ֣ר (mə·ḏab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the language of Ashdod אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔ית (’aš·dō·w·ḏîṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 797: In the language of Ashdod or of וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹן (wə·ḵil·šō·wn) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 3956: The tongue the other peoples, עַ֥ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock but could not וְאֵינָ֥ם (wə·’ê·nām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle speak לְדַבֵּ֣ר (lə·ḏab·bêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue Hebrew. יְהוּדִ֑ית (yə·hū·ḏîṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3066: The Jewish -- language Links Nehemiah 13:24 NIVNehemiah 13:24 NLT Nehemiah 13:24 ESV Nehemiah 13:24 NASB Nehemiah 13:24 KJV Nehemiah 13:24 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 13:24 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 13:24 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 13:24 French Bible Nehemiah 13:24 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 13:24 And their children spoke half (Neh Ne) |
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