Nehemiah 13:24 meaning and explanation

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

Nehemiah 13:24, Berean Standard Bible

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Nehemiah has returned to Jerusalem after reporting to King Artaxerxes and is correcting abuses that arose during his absence. In verse 23 he notes Jewish men who married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab, and here he observes the outcome: half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of other peoples but could not speak the language of Judah.

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