Catholic Public Domain Version
"And their sons spoke partly in the speech of Ashdod, and they did not know how to speak the Jewish language, and they were speaking according to the language of one people or another. "
— Nehemiah 13:24, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“And 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.”
“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.”
And I contended with them, and I said to them: “Why are you remaining just beyond the wall? If you do this again, I will send hands upon you.” And so, from that time, they no longer came on the Sabbath.
I also spoke to the Levites, so that they would be cleansed, and would arrive to guard the gates and to sanctify the day of the Sabbath. Because of this also, O my God, remember me and spare me, in accord with the multitude of your mercies.
But also in those days, I saw some Jews taking wives from the Ashdodites, and the Ammonites, and the Moabites.
And their sons spoke partly in the speech of Ashdod, and they did not know how to speak the Jewish language, and they were speaking according to the language of one people or another.
And I put them under oath, and I cursed them. And I struck some of their men, and I shaved off their hair, and I made them swear to God that they would not give their daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for their sons, nor for themselves, saying:
“Did not Solomon, king of Israel, sin in this kind of thing? And certainly, among many nations, there was no king similar to him, and he was beloved of his God, and God set him as king over all of Israel. And yet foreign women led even him into sin!
So how could we disobey and do all this great evil, so that we would transgress against our God, and take foreign wives?”