1 IZI zinacitika masiku a Ahaswero, ndiye Ahasweroyo anacita ufumu kuyambira Indiya kufikira Kusi, pa maiko zana limodzi mphambu makumi awiri kudza asanu ndi awiri.
2 Masiku ajawo, pokhala Ahaswero pa mpando wa ufumu wace uli m'cinyumba ca ku Susani,
3 caka cacitatu ca ufumu wace, anakonzera madyerero akalonga ace onse, ndi omtumikira; amphamvu a Perisiya ndi Mediya, omveka ndi akalonga a maikowo anakhala pamaso pace,
4 pamene anaonetsa zolemera za ufumu wace waulemu, ndi ulemerero wa ukulu wace woposa, masiku ambiri, ndiwo masiku zana limodzi, mphambu makumi asanu ndi atatu.
5 Atatha masikuwa, mfumu inakonzera madyerero anthu onse okhala m'cinyumba ca ku Susani, akulu ndi ang'ono, masiku asanu ndi awiri, ku bwalo la munda wa maluwa wa ku cinyumba ca mfumu;
6 panali nsaru zolenjeka zoyera, zabiriwiri, ndi zamadzi, zomangika ndi zingwe za thonje labafuta, ndi lofiirira, pa zigwinjiri zasiliva, ndi nsanamira zansangalabwi; makama anali a golidi ndi siliva pa mayalidwe a miyala yofiira, ndi yoyera, ndi yoyezuka, ndi yakuda.
7 Nawapatsa cakumwa m'zomwera zagolidi, zomwerazo nzosiyana-siyana, ndi vinyo wacifumu anacuruka, monga mwa ufulu wa mfumu.