^{23 Ref} And in those days I saw the Jews who were married to women of Ashdod and Ammon and Moab:

^{24 Ref} 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.

^{25 Ref} And I took up the cause against them, cursing them and giving blows to some of them and pulling out their hair; and I made them take an oath by God, saying, You are not to give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.