Nehemiah 13:24
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.Nehemiah 13:24 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — નહેમ્યા ૧૩:૨૪
- તેઓનાં બાળકો અર્ધું આશ્દોદી ભાષામાં બોલતાં હતાં અને તેઓને યહૂદીઓની ભાષા આવડતી ન હતી, પણ પોતપોતાના લોકોની મિશ્ર ભાષા બોલતાં હતાં.
- हिन्दी — नहेम्याह १३:२४
- उनके बच्चों की आधी बोली अश्दोदी थी, और वे यहूदी बोली न बोल सकते थे, दोनों जाति की बोली बोलते थे।
In context
22I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Remember me for this also, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your loving kindness.
23In those days I also saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab;
24and 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.
25I contended with them, cursed them, struck certain of them, plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for your sons, or for yourselves.
26Didn’t Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? Yet among many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. Nevertheless foreign women caused even him to sin.
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