9 UHaribona, + esinye sezikhulu zegceke zenkosi, wabe esethi: “UHamani uphinde walungisela uMoridekayi isigxobo, + lowo umbiko wakhe owasindisa inkosi. + Simi endlini kaHamani, singamamitha angaba ngu-22,3* ukuphakama.” Inkosi yathi: “Mlengiseni kuso.”

23 Inkosi yajabula kakhulu, yayala ukuba uDaniyeli akhushulwe akhishwe emgodini. Lapho uDaniyeli ekhishwa emgodini wayengenamyocu, ngoba wayethembele kuNkulunkulu wakhe. +

24 Inkosi yayala, alethwa la madoda ayebeke uDaniyeli icala,* aphonswa emgodini wamabhubesi, wona nabantwana bawo namakhosikazi awo. Amabhubesi abanqaka bengakafiki naphansi emgodini, aphoqoza wonke amathambo abo. +