24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 13:24:1 ⧉וּבְנֵיהֶ֗םuvenehemand their sons Nehemiah 13:24:2 ⧉חֲצִי֙khatsihalf of Nehemiah 13:24:3 ⧉מְדַבֵּ֣רmedaberspeaking Nehemiah 13:24:4 ⧉אַשְׁדּוֹדִ֔יתashdoditAshdodite Nehemiah 13:24:5 ⧉וְאֵינָ֥םveenamand they were not Nehemiah 13:24:6 ⧉מַכִּירִ֖יםmakirimrecognizing or knowing Nehemiah 13:24:7 ⧉לְדַבֵּ֣רledaberto speak Nehemiah 13:24:8 ⧉יְהוּדִ֑יתyehuditJudahite Nehemiah 13:24:9 ⧉וְכִלְשׁ֖וֹןvekhilshonbut according to the tongue of Nehemiah 13:24:10 ⧉עַ֥םama people Nehemiah 13:24:11 ⧉וָעָֽם׃vaamand a people |
24. Formal Translation Half of their children spoke Ashdodite, and they did not know how to speak Judean, but according to the language of each people. |
24. Dynamic Translation Half of their children spoke Ashdodite, and they could not speak Judean, but only the language of the different peoples. |