NIV: 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.
NAS: 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.
KJV: 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.
GWT: 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.
ASV: 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.
BBE: And their children were talking half in the language of Ashdod; they had no knowledge of the Jews' language, but made use of the language of the two peoples.
DBY: 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.
DRB: And their children spoke half in the speech of Azotus, and could not speak the Jews' language, but they spoke according to the language of this and that people.
WBS: And their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews language, but according to the language of each people.
WEB: and their children spoke half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.
YLT: And of their sons, half are speaking Ashdoditish -- and are not knowing to speak Jewish -- and according to the language of people and people.
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