2 Kwaye bonke abakhonzi bakakumkani ababesesangweni likakumkani+ babethoba bequbuda kuHaman, kuba ukumkani wayeyalele ngolo hlobo ngaye. Kodwa uMordekayi, wayengathobi engaqubudi kuye.+

14 UZereshe umfazi wakhe nabo bonke abahlobo bakhe bathi kuye: “Mabenze isibonda+ esingamashumi amahlanu eekubhite ukuphakama. Wandule ke kusasa+ uthi kukumkani mabamxhome kuso uMordekayi.+ Uze ungene esidlweni nokumkani uvuya.” Ngoko le nto yabonakala ilungile+ phambi koHaman, yaye wathi makwenziwe isibonda.+

3 Kuba uMordekayi umYuda wayengowesibini+ kuKumkani uAhaswerosi kwaye wayemkhulu phakathi kwamaYuda yaye uninzi lwabazalwana bakhe lwalukholiswa nguye, esebenzela ukulungelwa kwabantu bakowabo ethetha uxolo+ kuyo yonke inzala yabo.