9 (Yayivela kuRehumi isiphathamandla sikahulumende, loShimishayi umbhali, labo bonke ababesebenza labo, labahluleli labanye ababusi,* labonobhala labantu base-Erekhi+ labaseBhabhiloni, lezakhamizi zeSusa,+ okutsho ama-Elami,+

1 La ngamazwi kaNehemiya*+ indodana kaHakhaliya: Ngesikhathi ngisesigodlweni eShushani,*+ ngenyanga kaKhisilevi* ngomnyaka wesi-20,

2 Umbono lo wafika ngisesigodlweni seShushani,*+ esabelweni se-Elami+ njalo embonweni lo ngangiseceleni komgelo* wamanzi ose-Ulayi.