9 (Beyisuka kuRehumi losiphatsimandla lesikhulu sahulumende, kuShimshayi longumabhalane kanye nakubo bonkhe lebebasebenta nabo, kubehluleli, kulabanye baholi, kubomabhalane, kubantfu base-Ereki,+ kubantfu baseBhabhulona, kubantfu labahlala eSusa,+ lokungema-Elamu,+

1 Lawa ngemavi aNehemiya*+ indvodzana yaHakaliya: Ngenyanga yaKhislevu,* ngemnyaka wesi-20 wekubusa kwenkhosi,* bengisesigodlweni* eShushani.*+

2 futsi bekahleti esihlalweni sakhe sebukhosi lesisesigodlweni* saseShushani.*+

2 Nangibona lombono bengisesigodlweni* lesiseShushani,*+ esifundzeni sase-Elamu;+ bengiseceleni kwemfula* i-Ulayi.