הקורא את המגילה למפרע לא יצא. קראה על פה. קראה תרגום. בכל לשון. לא יצא. אבל קורין אותה ללועזות בלעז. והלועז ששמע אשורית יצא:
If one reads the Megillah out of order, he has not fulfilled his obligation. If he reads it by heart, if he reads it in a translation [targum], or in any other language, he has not fulfilled his obligation. But they may read it to those who do not understand Hebrew in a language other than Hebrew. One who doesn’t understand Hebrew who heard it in Assyrian [Hebrew], has fulfilled his obligation.