Nehemiah 13:24 — Bible Verse (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.”
Nehemiah 13:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 13:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 13:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 13:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Nehemiah 13:24 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 13:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish--and are not knowing to speak Jewish--and according to the language of people and people.”
Nehemiah 13:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 13:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Nehemiah 13:24 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 13:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And their children spake halfe in ye speach of Ashdod, and could not speake in the Iewes language, and according to the language of the one people, and of the other people.”
Nehemiah 13:24 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 13:24 in Context — Nehemiah 13
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:
24 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.
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What Does Nehemiah 13:24 Mean?
Nehemiah 13:24 is a verse from the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nehemiah chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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