3 Ɛnna Ɔhemmaa Ester kae sɛ: “O ɔhene, sɛ manya w’anim anuonyam, na sɛ ɛbɛyɛ yiye ama ɔhene a, m’adesrɛ ne sɛ, mma me nkwa* mmfi me nsa, na m’abisade nso ne sɛ, mma me manfo nkwa mmfi wɔn nsa.+ 4 Efisɛ wɔatɔn yɛn,+ me ne me manfo sɛ wɔnhyew yɛn ase, wonkunkum yɛn, na wɔnsɛe yɛn.+ Sɛ wɔtɔn yɛn sɛ nkoa ne mfenaa mpo a, anka merenka hwee. Nanso amanehunu a ɛde bɛba no nye koraa, efisɛ ɛbɛma ɔhene ahwere ade kɛse.”