U-Esteri 5:1-9

U-Esteri 5:1-9 Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024 (CZB24)

Kwathi ngosuku lwesithathu u-Esteri wembatha ingubo yakhe yobukhosi, wema egcekeni elingaphakathi lendlu yenkosi malungana nendlu yenkosi; inkosi yahlala esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi endlini yenkosi malungana nesango lendlu. Lapho inkosi ibona u-Esteri indlovukazi emi egcekeni, wazuza umusa emehlweni ayo; inkosi yelulela u-Esteri intonga yegolide eyayisesandleni sayo. Khona-ke u-Esteri wasondela wathinta isihloko sentonga yobukhosi. Inkosi yasisithi kuye: Ufunani, ndlovukazi Esta? futhi siyini isicelo sakho? uyakunikwa kuze kube yingxenye yombuso. U-Esteri wathi: “Uma kukuhle emehlweni enkosi, makeze inkosi noHamani namuhla esidlweni engiyilungisele yona.” Inkosi yasisithi: UHamani kaphangise, ukuze enze njengokutsho kukaEsta. Inkosi noHamani base befika esidlweni u-Esteri ayesilungisile. Inkosi yasisithi kuEsta edilini lewayini: Uyini umkhuleko wakho? Futhi siyini isicelo sakho? kuyakufezwa engxenyeni yombuso. U-Esteri waphendula wathi: “Isicelo sami nesicelo sami yilokhu; Uma ngifumene umusa emehlweni enkosi, futhi uma kukuhle enkosini ukunginika umkhuleko wami nokugcwalisa isicelo sami, inkosi noHamani mabeze esidlweni engibalungisele sona, futhi kusasa ngizobalungiselela. Yenza njengokusho kwenkosi. Khona-ke uHamani waphuma ngalolo suku ejabula futhi enenhliziyo ejabulayo, kodwa lapho uHamani ebona uMoridekayi esangweni lenkosi ukuthi akasukumanga futhi akazange athuthumele ngenxa yakhe, uHamani wagcwala ulaka ngoMoridekayi.