8 UHamani wasetshela iNkosi u-Ahasuweru wathi: “Kulabantu abagcwele yonke indawo kuzo zonke izabelo zombuso wakho+ njalo basabalele phakathi kwabantu.+ Imithetho yabo itshiyene leyabanye abantu futhi abayilaleli imithetho yenkosi. Nxa inkosi ingabayekela benjalo, izinto zingonakala.

10 UDanyeli wathi esizwa ukuthi umlayo ususayiniwe, wasuka waya endlini yakhe ekamelweni elisephahleni elalilamawindi avulwe akhangela eJerusalema.+ Waqhubeka eguqa kathathu ngelanga ethandaza njalo edumisa uNkulunkulu wakhe njengalokho ayejayele ukukwenza.