Nehemiah 13:24
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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.Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
In other translations
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.Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
Hebrew words
וּבְנֵיהֶםuveneihemand children theirH1121חֲצִיchatzihalfH2677מְדַבֵּרmedaber[were] speakingH1696אַשְׁדּוֹדִית'ashdoditAshdoditeH797וְאֵינָםve'einamand not theyH369מַכִּירִיםmakirim[were] knowingH5234לְדַבֵּרledaberto speakH1696יְהוּדִיתyehudit[in] JudeanH3066וְכִלְשׁוֹןvekhilshonand according to [the] language ofH3956עַם'ampeopleH5971וָעָם׃va'amand peopleH5971
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Zephaniah 3:9For 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.For 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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Topics
People and places
Places: Ashdod