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The people offered many sacrifices that day and were happy because God had given them great joy. The women and children were happy. The sound of happiness in Jerusalem could be heard far away.

Half their children were speaking the language of Ashdod or some other place, and they couldn't speak the language of Judah.

Letters were sent by messengers to all the king's empire ordering them to destroy, kill, and completely wipe out all the Jewish people. That meant young and old, women and little children, too. It was to happen on a single day—the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which was Adar. And they could take everything the Jewish people owned.

These were the king's orders: The Jewish people in every city have the right to gather together to protect themselves. They may destroy, kill, and completely wipe out the army of any state or people who attack them. And they are to do the same to the women and children of that army. They may also take by force the property of their enemies.

After a feast was over, Job would send and have them made clean. Early in the morning Job would offer a burnt offering for each of them, because he thought, "My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Job did this every time.

His children are far from safety and are crushed in court with no defense.

You will know that you will have many children, and your descendants will be like the grass on the earth.

Your children sinned against God, and he punished them for their sins.

Their children are honored, but they do not know it; their children are disgraced, but they do not see it.

People might speak against their friends for money, but if they do, the eyes of their children go blind.

They have no children or descendants among their people, and no one will be left alive where they once lived.

Their children will have to pay back the poor, and they will have to give up their wealth.

They see their children around them; they watch them grow up.

They send out their children like a flock; their little ones dance about.

It is said, ‘God saves up a person's punishment for his children.' But God should punish the wicked themselves so they will know it.

The poor become like wild donkeys in the desert who go about their job of finding food. The desert gives them food for their children.

These evil people abuse women who cannot have children and show no kindness to widows.

They may have many children, but the sword will kill them. Their children who are left will never have enough to eat.

The Almighty was still with me, and my children were all around me.

After this, Job lived one hundred forty years. He lived to see his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.