13 Izincwadi zathunyelwa kuzo zonke izabelo zenkosi kusetshenziswa izithunywa.* Zazilomlayo wokuthi wonke amaJuda kumele atshaywe abhuqwe, abulawe, atshabalaliswe aphele nya kungelani lokuthi ngomncane kumbe ngomkhulu, ngumntwana kumbe ngowesifazana. Kwakumele abulawe ngelanga elilodwa nje, mhlaka 13 ngenyanga yesi-12, inyanga ka-Adari+ futhi athathelwe impahla zawo.+

7 UModekhayi wasemlandisela konke okwakwenzakale kuye langemali+ uHamani ayethembise ukuthi uzayibhadala ingene enothweni yesigodlweni ukuze amaJuda abulawe.+ 8 Wasemnika lencwadi eyayibhalwe umthetho owawumenyezelwe eShushani*+ mayelana lokubhujiswa kwabo. Kwakumele ayeyitshengisa u-Esta njalo amchasisele ekutshoyo, amtshele+ lokuthi aye enkosini ayecela ukuthi ibe lesihawu kubo njalo ancengele abantu bakibo.