²³^*In those days also saw I Jews that ^†^ohad married wives of ^pAshdod, of ^qAmmon, and of ^qMoab: ²⁴And their children spake half in the speech of ^pAshdod, and ^†could not speak in the Jews’ language, but according to the language ^†of each people. ²⁵And I ^rcontended with them, and ^||cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and ^smade them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

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†Heb. had made to dwell with them. ver. 27. See Ezra 10:10.
oSee Ezra 9:2.
pch. 4:7. See 1 Sam. 5:1.
qver. 1. Ezra 9:1.
qver. 1. Ezra 9:1.
pch. 4:7. See 1 Sam. 5:1.
†Heb. they discerned not to speak.
†Heb. of people and people.
rSo ver. 11, 17.
||Or, reviled them. 2 Kin. 2:24. See Ex. 21:17.
sSee Ezra 10:5. So ch. 10:29, 30.

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*About B.C. 434.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

In those days also I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. And half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod, and they could not speak the language of Judah, but only the language of each people. And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair. And I made them take an oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Moreover, in those days I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab. 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. I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath in God’s name and said: “You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples but could not speak Hebrew. I rebuked them, cursed them, beat some of their men, and pulled out their hair. I forced them to take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or yourselves!

NLTNew Living Translation

About the same time I realized that some of the men of Judah had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. Furthermore, half their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of some other people and could not speak the language of Judah at all. So I confronted them and called down curses on them. I beat some of them and pulled out their hair. I made them swear in the name of God that they would not let their children intermarry with the pagan people of the land.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Also in those days I saw Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. Half of their children spoke Ashdodite and could not speak Judean, but only the tongues of other nations. So I quarreled with them and cursed them and beat some of their men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath by God: “Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.