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Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod. They could not speak the language of Judah, but the language of their own people.

Men were sent with letters to all the king's lands, to destroy, to kill, and to put an end to all the Jews, both young and old, women and children, in one day. This was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. And they could take the things that belonged to the Jews.

In the letters the king allowed the Jews who were in every city the right to gather together to fight for their lives. He gave them the right to destroy, kill, and do away with the whole army of any people or nation which might come to fight against them. They were given the right to kill even the children and women, and to take whatever belonged to them.

the Jews set apart this special time each year for themselves, for their children and their children's children, and for all who joined them. They would always remember to keep these two days special, as it was written and at the same time every year.

These days were to be remembered and kept as a special time for all their children-to-come, in every family, every land, and every city. These days of Purim were not to be forgotten by the Jews. Their children and their children's children were to remember them forever.

They made sure that these days of Purim would be kept at the right times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had told them. These days were set apart for themselves and for their children and their children's children, with the times they were to go without food and the times they were to be sad.

You will know also that your children and children's children will be many. They will be as the grass of the earth.

If your children have sinned against Him, He has given them over to the power of their sin.

If one speaks against friends to get money, the eyes of his children also will become weak.

He has no children among his people to carry on his name where he lived.

Even young children hate me. When I get up they speak against me.

They watch their children's children become strong in front of their eyes.

They send out their little ones like a flock, and their children jump around.

You have sent women away with nothing, whose husbands have died. And you have crushed the strength of children who have no parents.

See, they go out like wild donkeys in the desert to look for food for their children.

If he has many sons, they will be killed by the sword. And his children will not have enough bread to eat.

The All-powerful was still with me, and my children were around me.

Out of the mouth of children and babies, You have built up strength because of those who hate You, and to quiet those who fight against You.

O Lord, save me by Your hand from such men. Their riches are in this life. Their stomach is filled with what you have stored for them. Their children are filled. Let them leave some for their babies.

He gives His king great power over trouble. And He shows loving-kindness to His chosen one, to David, and to his children after him forever.