1 Amazwi kaNehemiya+ unyana kaHakaliya: Ke kaloku ngenyanga enguKislevu,+ ngonyaka wamashumi amabini,+ ndandikwinqaba iShushan.+

8 Yaye kwathi, lakuviwa ilizwi likakumkani nomthetho wakhe, naxa ayesele eqokelelwe ndawonye amabhinqa aselula kwinqaba iShushan+ eyayiphethwe nguHegayi,+ wandula uEstere wathatyathwa wasiwa endlwini kakumkani eyayiphethwe nguHegayi umlindi wabafazi.