Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 13:24
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak the Hebrew, but in the language of each people.
Contemporary English Version
About half of their children could not speak Hebrew--they spoke only the language of Ashdod or some other foreign language.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or some other language and didn't know how to speak our language.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
New International Version
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.
New King James Version
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish -- and are not knowing to speak Jewish -- and according to the language of people and people.