Nehemiah 13:24
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.
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- Zeph 3:9 : 9 For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.
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