Nehemiah 13:24

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 .

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.

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.