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KJV Lexicon And their childrenben (bane) a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc. spake dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue half chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. in the speech of Ashdod 'Ashdowdiyth (ash-do-deeth') (only adverb) in the language of Ashdod -- in the speech of Ashdod. and could nakar (naw-kar') acknowledge, could, deliver, discern, dissemble, estrange, feign self to be another, know, take knowledge (notice), perceive, regard, (have) respect, behave (make) self strange(-ly). not speak dabar (daw-bar') perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue in the Jews' language Yhuwdiyth (yeh-hoo-deeth') the Jewish (used adverbially) language -- in the Jews' language. but according to the language lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) of each `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. Parallel Verses 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew. International Standard Version Furthermore, their children spoke half of the time in the language of Ashdod, and could not speak in the language of Judah. Instead, they spoke in the languages of various peoples. NET Bible Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod (or the language of one of the other peoples mentioned) and were unable to speak the language of Judah. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. King James 2000 Bible And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the language of Judah, but according to the language of each people. Links Nehemiah 13:24Nehemiah 13:24 NIV Nehemiah 13:24 NLT Nehemiah 13:24 ESV Nehemiah 13:24 NASB Nehemiah 13:24 KJV |
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