Esiteri 6: 1 Muri iryo joro, umwami ntiyashobora gusinzira, ategeka kuzana Uwiteka igitabo cy'inyandiko z'amateka; Basomerwa imbere y'umwami. 2: 2 Basanga byanditswe, Moridekayi yari yarabwiye Bigthana na Tereshi, bibiri mu byumba by'umwami, abarinzi b'umuryango, bashaka kurambika ikiganza ku mwami Ahasuwerusi. 3: 3 Umwami ati: "Moridekayi yahawe icyubahiro n'icyubahiro." Kuri ibi? Abagaragu b'umwami bamukorera bati: “Ngaho nta kintu na kimwe yamukoreye. 6: 4 Umwami aramubaza ati “Ni nde uri mu rugo? Hamani yinjira muri Uhoraho hanze y'urugo rw'umwami, kuvugana n'umwami kumanika Moridekayi ku giti yari yamuteguriye. 5 Abagaragu b'umwami baramubwira bati: “Dore Hamani ahagaze mu Uwiteka rukiko. Umwami aramubaza ati: 6 Hamani arinjira. Umwami aramubaza ati: "Ni iki kizakorwa?" umuntu umwami yishimira kubaha? Hamani atekereza muri we umutima, Ni nde umwami yakwishimira gukora icyubahiro kuruta njye ubwanjye? 6 Hamani asubiza umwami, kuko umuntu umwami yishimira icyubahiro, Reka imyambaro y'umwami izane umwami akoresha kwambara, na ifarashi umwami yagenderahoho, n'ikamba ry'umwami ryambitswe umutwe we: Reka iyi myenda n'ifarashi bishyikirizwe ukuboko kwa umwe ibikomangoma by'icyubahiro by'umwami, kugira ngo batondekane uwo muntu uwo umwami yishimira kubaha, no kumuzana ku ifarashi anyura mu muhanda y'umujyi, maze utangaze imbere ye, Ukwo ni ko bizakorerwa umuntu uwo umwami yishimira kubaha. 6:10 Umwami abwira Hamani ati: “Ihute, fata imyenda n'Uwiteka ifarashi, nk'uko wabivuze, kandi ukore no kuri Moridekayi Umuyahudi, ngo yicaye ku irembo ry'umwami: ntihakagire ikintu na kimwe kibura ibyo ufite byose byavuzwe. 6:11 Afata Hamani imyenda n'ifarashi, ategura Moridekayi, na amuzana ku ifarashi anyura mu muhanda w'umujyi, aratangaza imbere ye, Uku ni ko bizakorerwa umuntu umwami yishimiye kubaha. 6:12 Moridekayi yongera kugera ku irembo ry'umwami. Ariko Hamani yihutira kujya iwe icyunamo cyo mu rugo, no gupfuka umutwe. 6:13 Hamani abwira Zeresh umugore we n'incuti ze zose ikintu cyose cyari gifite byamugwiririye. Abanyabwenge be na Zeresh umugore we baramubwira bati: Niba Moridekayi ube urubyaro rw'Abayahudi, uwo watangiye mbere kugwa, ntuzamutsinda, ariko uzagwa mbere we. 6:14 Bakivugana na we, haza ibyumba by'umwami, yihutira kuzana Hamani mu birori Esiteri yari yateguye.