9 Joale Rehume+ molaoli ea ka sehloohong pusong le mongoli Shimshai le balekane ba bona ba bang kaofela, baahloli le babusisi ba tlaasana ba ka mose ho Nōka,+ bangoli,+ batho ba Ereke,+ Bababylona,+ baahi ba Susa,+ ke hore, Baelame,+

1 Mantsoe a Nehemia+ mora oa Hakalia: Joale eitse ka khoeli ea Kisleve,+ selemong sa mashome a mabeli,+ ka ba Shushane+ qhobosheaneng.

2 Ka qala ho bona ponong; eitse ha ke ntse ke talimile, ka ba Shushane+ qhobosheaneng, profinseng ea Elame;+ ka bona ponong, ’me ke ne ke le molatsoaneng oa Ulai.+