8 Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi kwaba lenkosi entsha eGibhithe eyayingamazi uJosefa. 9 Ngakho yatshela abantu bayo yathi: “Khangelani, abantu bako-Israyeli sebebanengi kakhulu njalo sebelamandla ukwedlula thina.+ 10 Asibahlakanipheleni abantu laba ngoba bazaqhubeka besiba banengi, besekusithi kungavuka impi babambane lezitha zethu balwe lathi, besebesuka elizweni.”

20 Ngemva kwalokho amaMowabi+ lama-Amoni+ lamanye ama-Amonimi* abuya ezokulwa loJehoshafathi.

6 Bathi sebemtshele ukuthi uModekhayi ungumhlobo bani wahle wazitshela ukuthi nxa engabulala uModekhayi kuphela uyabe engenzanga lutho. Ngakho uHamani wadinga icebo lokutshaya abhuqe wonke amaJuda kuzo zonke izindawo embusweni ka-Ahasuweru, bonke nje abakibo kaModekhayi.