5 Esigodlweni seShushani*+ kwakulenye indoda engumJuda okwakuthiwa nguModekhayi.+ Wayeyindodana kaJayiri, indodana kaShimeyi, indodana kaKhishi, umBhenjamini,+ 6 futhi wayephakathi kwalabo abasuswa eJerusalema kanye lenkosi yakoJuda uJekhoniya,*+ bethunjwe nguNebhukhadinezari inkosi yaseBhabhiloni.

8 UHamani wasetshela iNkosi u-Ahasuweru wathi: “Kulabantu abagcwele yonke indawo kuzo zonke izabelo zombuso wakho+ njalo basabalele phakathi kwabantu.+ Imithetho yabo itshiyene leyabanye abantu futhi abayilaleli imithetho yenkosi. Nxa inkosi ingabayekela benjalo, izinto zingonakala.