16 Memukhani wakhuluma, watsi: “Inkhosikati lenkhulu Vashti ayikedzeleli inkhosi kuphela, kodvwa yedzelele ngisho netiphatsimandla tayo, kanye nabo bonkhe bantfu labakulombuso.
Ekucaleni kwekubusa kwaZeksesi, inkhosi, letitsa tabhala phansi tibeka sive sakaJuda nebantfu baseJerusalema licala.
Wakhuluma kuto watsi: “Mine, nkhosi Ahashiveroshi, ngitsite ngitfumela emancusa kutsi ayewubita inkhosikati lenkhulu Vashti, kodvwa yala kuta. Ase nisho-ke kutsi umtsetfo utsi kufanele yentiweni lenkhosikati lenkhulu?”
“Kutawutsi lingakashoni nje, bonkhe bafati batawube sebakuvile lokwedzelela kwalenkhosikati lenkhulu. Nabo batawube sebedzelela lawa abo emadvodza, babe batsi: ‘Ingani inkhosi Ahashiveroshi itsite ibita inkhosikati lenkhulu Vashti kutsi ite kuyo, yala.’
Kodvwa kwatsi Pawula nakatsi uvula umlomo, Galiyo wamjuba lulwimi watsi kumaJuda: “MaJuda-ndzini, kube bekusento lesibi nome licala lelilukhuni nami bekutawuba nesizatfu sekutsi nginibeketelele nginilalele,
Kodvwa Pawula watsi: “Ngime embikwesihlalo sekwehlulela saKhesari, uMbusi, ngulapho-ke lakufanele licala lami litsetfwe khona. Kute lengiwone ngako emaJuda, njengobe nawe ukwati nje loko.