Esteri 10:1-3
10 INkosi u-Ahashiveroshi yayala ukuba izwe neziqhingana+ zolwandle zenze umsebenzi ophoqelelwe.+
2 Kepha wonke umsebenzi wayo wamandla namandla ayo nakho konke ukulandisa okuqondile kobukhulu bukaMoridekayi+ inkosi eyamkhulisa+ ngabo, akulotshiwe yini eNcwadini yezindaba+ zezikhathi zamakhosi aseMediya nasePheresiya?+
3 Ngoba uMoridekayi umJuda wayengowesibili+ ngemva kweNkosi u-Ahashiveroshi futhi wayemkhulu phakathi kwamaJuda futhi amukelwa uquqaba lwabafowabo, esebenzela inhlalakahle yabantu bakubo futhi ekhuluma ukuthula+ kuyo yonke inzalo yabo.