NASB
"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."
— Nehemiah 13:24, NASB
“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.”
Then I warned them and said to them, "Why do you spend the night in front of the wall? If you do so again, I will use force against you." From that time on they did not come on the sabbath.
And I commanded the Levites that they should purify themselves and come as gatekeepers to sanctify the sabbath day. For this also remember me, O my God, and have compassion on me according to the greatness of Your lovingkindness.
In those days I also saw that the Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.
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.
So I contended with them and cursed them and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God, "You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
"Did not Solomon king of Israel sin regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin.
"Do we then hear about you that you have committed all this great evil by acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?"