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Namhlanje ookumkanikazi basePersi naseMedi baya kuzixela zonke iinkosana zokumkani eziyivileyo le nto yokumkanikazi; Kuya kuvela indelelo eninzi nomsindo. Ukuba kubonakala kulungile kukumkani, mawuhle uye kuye umthetho wasebukhosini, ubhalwe emthethweni wamaPersi namaMedi, ukuze ungaguquki, ukuba uVashti akezi kwakhona phambi kokumkani uAhaswerosi; Ukumkani makanikele ubuncwane bakhe kolungileyo kunaye. Emva komyalelo kakumkani uya kwaziwa ebukumkanini bakhe bonke (ngokuba bukhulu), bonke abafazi bafanele bawahlonele amadoda abo, amakhulu namancinane.