9 Yikho omabhalani benkosi bahle babizwa. Kwakumhlaka 23 ngenyanga yesithathu, inyanga kaSivani,* basebebhala yonke imilayo kaModekhayi eyayisiya kumaJuda, lakubondunankulu,+ lababusi,* lezikhulu zezabelo,+ kusukela e-Indiya kusiyafika eTopiya ezabelweni ezingu-127. Isabelo ngasinye sabhalelwa ngendlela yaso yokuloba labantu bonke babhalelwa ngendimi zabo, amaJuda lawo abhalelwa ngendlela yawo yokuloba langolimi lwawo.

4 “Mina Nebhukhadinezari inkosi ngithi kini lonke mahlabezulu, lani bantu bezizwe ezitshiyeneyo lendimi ezitshiyeneyo emhlabeni wonke: Ukuthula kwenu akwande!