1 Zitatha izi, mfumu Ahaswero anamkuza Hamani mwana wa Hamedata, wa ku Agagi, namkweza, naika mpando wace upose akalonga onse okhala naye.
2 Ndipo anyamata onse a mfumu okhala m'cipata ca mfumu anamweramira, namgwadira Hamani; pakuti mfumu idalamulira cotero za iye. Koma Moredekai sanamweramira kapena kumgwadira.
3 Ndipo anyamata a mfumu okhala m'cipata ca mfumu anati kwa Moredekai, Ulakwiranji pa lamulo la mfumu?
4 Kunali tsono, pomalankhula naye tsiku ndi tsiku, osawamvera iye, anauza Hamani, kuona ngati mlandu wa Moredekai udzakoma; popeza iye adawauza kuti ali Myuda.
5 Ndipo Hamani, pakuona kuti Moredekai sanamweramira kapena kumgwadira, mtima wace unadzala mkwiyo.
6 Koma anaciyesa copepuka kumthira manja Moredekai yekha; pakuti adamfotokozera mtundu wace wa Moredekai; potero Hamani anafuna kuononga Ayuda lonse okhala m'ufumu wonse wa Ahaswero, ndiwo a mtundu wa Moredekai.