24Half 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.
24Half 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.
21 But I warned them and said, "Why do you spend the night by the wall? If you do this again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on they no longer came on the Sabbath.
22 Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and go and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this also, O my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.
23 Moreover, in those days I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.
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.
25 I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God's name and said: "You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves.
26 Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was led into sin by foreign women.
13:24And 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.
13:24and 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.
13:24And 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.
13:24And 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.
13:24and 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.
13:24And 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.
13:24and 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.
13:24And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish — and are not knowing to speak Jewish — and according to the language of people and people.
13:24And 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.