2 Zonke izinceku zenkosi ezazisegedini lenkosi zazizilahla phansi zikhothamela uHamani ngoba inkosi yayithe yikho okumele kwenziwe kuye. Kodwa uModekhayi wala ukumkhothamela kumbe ukuthi mbo phansi phambi kwakhe. 3 Ngakho izinceku zenkosi ezazisegedini lenkosi zathi kuModekhayi: “Kungani ungawulaleli umlayo wenkosi?” 4 Zazikhuluma laye nsuku zonke kodwa yena wayengalaleli. Yikho zacina zitshela uHamani zifuna ukubona ukuthi uModekhayi wayezayekelwa enjalo yini;+ phela wayetshele izinceku lezo ukuthi ungumJuda.+

5 UHamani wathi ebona ukuthi uModekhayi kafuni ukumkhothamela lokuthi mbo phansi phambi kwakhe, wazonda wadla amalahle.+