Nehemiah 13:24
22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
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.
25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.
26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And their children spoke half in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
- BLB
- And of their sons, half were speaking Ashdodite, and none of them knowing how to speak Judean, and according to the tongue of people by people.
- ÅB
- av deres barn talte halvdelen asdodittisk - de kunne ikke tale jødisk - eller et av de andre folks tungemål.
- OTB
- Halvparten av deres barn snakket språket fra Asjdod eller språket til et av de andre folkene, og var ikke flytende i Judas språk.
- B1930
- av deres barn talte halvdelen asdodittisk - de kunde ikke tale jødisk - eller et av de andre folks tungemål.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
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