U-Esteri 9:16-19

AbaJuda ababehlala ezifundazweni zenkosi bahlangana, bazivikela, bakhululeka ezitheni zabo, babulala amadoda ayizi-75 000, kodwa abathatha mpango. Zonke lezo zinto zenzeka mhla zilishumi nantathu, ngenyanga u-Adari, namhla zilishumi nane, babe sebephumula. Lolo suku balwenza lwaba wusuku lwedili nenjabulo. Kepha abaJuda ababehlala eShushani bahlangana ngomhla zili-13, nangomhla zili-14, baphumula mhla zili-15, lolo suku balwenza usuku lwedili nentokozo. Yingakho abaJuda abahlala emizaneni engaphandle kwemizi, nalabo abahlala emizaneni, umhla ziyishumi nane ngenyanga u-Adari kuwusuku lwentokozo nedili, neholide abaphana ngalo izipho zokudla.