U-Esta 10:1-3
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Ubukhulu bukaModekhayi (1-3)
10 INkosi u-Ahasuweru yabasebenzisa ngenkani abantu elizweni lasezihlengeni eziselwandle.
2 Yonke imisebenzi yakhe emikhulu ayenza ngamandla akhe, lakho konke okuphathelane lesikhundla esatholwa nguModekhayi+ inkosi isimphakamisile,+ kubhaliwe ebhukwini lembali+ yamakhosi eMede lePhesiya.+
3 UModekhayi umJuda wayephiwe isikhundla esilandela eseNkosi u-Ahasuweru. AmaJuda ayemqakathekisa kakhulu njalo ehlonitshwa ngabafowabo abanengi. Wayebenzela okuhle abantu bakibo futhi esebenzela ukuthi zonke izizukulwane zabo zibe lenhlalakahle.*
Amabala angaphansi
^ Kumbe, “lokuthula.”