Nehemiah 13:24
And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and 17could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language 18of 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.
NKJV: 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.
ESV: And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but only the language of each people.
17:
Heb. they discerned not to speak.
18:
Heb. of people and people.