Nehemiah 13:24
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil,.... To suffer it to be done, and connive at it, and not punish…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The speech of Ashdod - The Philistine language, which was akin to that of Egypt. According to the language of each…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Half in the speech of Ashdod - There were children in the same family by Jewish and Philistine mothers. As the Jewish…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 13:23-31
We have here one instance more of Nehemiah's pious zeal for the purifying of his countrymen as a peculiar people to God;…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
spake half in the speech of Ashdod LXX. οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν ἥμισυ λαλοῦσιν Ἀζωτιστί. Vulg. -filii eorum ex media parte…