Esita 7:1-4

Sokudaro mambo naHamani vakapinda mumabiko navahosi vamambo Esita. Pazuva rechipiri racho, vachinwa zvavo waini, mambo akatizve kuna Esita, “Chichemo chenyu ndechipi nhai vahosi vangu Esita? Unozvipiwa. Chii chaizvo chauri kukumbira? Kunyange chikava chikamu chapakati napakati chaicho choumambo hwangu, zvinofanira kuti zvitoitwa.” Vahosi Esita vakapindura vachiti, “Kana imi mandiitirawo mwoyochena mambo, uye kana zvichikufadzai imi mambo nokukumbira kwandinenge ndaita ndinokumbira kuti mundiraramisewo uyewo nokukumbira kwangu mundiraramisirewo vanhu vokwangu; nokuti takatotengeswaka isu, ini pamwechete navanhu vokwangu kuti tiparadzwe, tiuraiwe uye kuti titsakatiswe. Dai kuri kuti takangotengeswa chete nhapwa dzechikadzi nedzechirume, ndingadai ndaramba ndakanyarara zvangu. Chinondidariso ndechokuti muvengi wacho iyeyo haazogona kuzogadziridza achitsiva kurasikirwa kunenge kwaita mambo.”