Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned ¹ ) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.

biblegateway Neh 13:24

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.

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew.

Half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or one of the other languages, but they couldn’t understand the language of Judah well enough to speak it.

biblegateway Neh 13:24

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples, and did not know how to speak the language of Judah.

And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but the language of each people.

bibleoremus Neh 13:24

and half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke the language of various peoples.

Half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of one of the other peoples but could not speak the language of the Jews.

biblegateway Neh 13:24

And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and could not speak the language of Judah, but spoke according to the language of one or the other 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.

biblegateway Neh 13:24

Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned ¹ ) and were unable to speak the language of Judah.

¹ tn Heb “people and people.”