Zase zithi izinceku zenkosi ezazisesangweni lenkosi kuMoridekayi: Weqelani isiyalezo senkosi na?
Kwakudelelekile emehlweni akhe ukubeka izandla kuMoridekayi yedwa , ngokuba zase zimtshelile abantu bakaMoridekayi; ngalokho uHamani wafuna ukubulala bonke abaJuda ababe sembusweni wonke ka-Ahashiveroshi, isizwe sikaMoridekayi.
U-Esteri wayesebiza uHathaki wezinduna zenkosi eyayimmisile ukuba amkhonze, wamyala ukuba aye kuMoridekayi , ukuze akwazi ukuthi kuyini nokuthi kungani na?
UHathaki wayesehamba, waya kuMoridekayi esigcawini somuzi esasiphambi kwesango lenkosi.
Wayesethi u-Esteri kuHathaki, wayala ukuba kuthiwe kuMoridekayi:
U-Esteri wayesesho ukuba kubuyiselwe impendulo kuMoridekayi yokuthi:
Yayisithi inkosi kuHaman i: Shesha, uthathe is ambatho nehhashi njengokusho kwakho, wenze njalo kuMoridekayi, umJuda, ohlezi esangweni lenkosi. Makungaphuthi lutho lwakho konke okukhulumileyo.