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Esther 6:1
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KJ21
On that night the king could not sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
ASV
On that night could not the king sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
AMP
On that night the king could not sleep; so he ordered that the book of records and memorable deeds, the chronicles, be brought, and they were read before the king.
AMPC
On that night the king could not sleep; and he ordered that the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, be brought, and they were read before the king.
BRG
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
CSB
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
CSBA
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
CEB
That same night, the king simply couldn’t sleep. He had the official royal records brought in, and his young male servants began reading them to the king.
CJB
That night, the king couldn’t sleep; so he ordered the records of the daily journal brought, and they were read to the king.
CEV
That night the king could not sleep, and he had a servant read him the records of what had happened since he had been king.
DARBY
On that night sleep fled from the king. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
DRA
That night the king passed without sleep, and he commanded the histories and chronicles of former times to be brought him. And when they were reading them before him,
ERV
That same night, the king could not sleep. So he told a servant to bring the history book and read it to him. ( The Book of History of the Kings lists everything that happens during a king’s rule.)
EASY
That night the king could not sleep. He asked a servant to bring the kingdom's history book. He asked the servant to read the book to him.
EHV
That night the king could not sleep, so he ordered that the chronicles, the record of the memorable events of his reign, be brought to him. These accounts were read to the king.
ESV
On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
ESVUK
On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
EXB
That same night the ·king could not sleep [L king’s sleep fled]. So he gave an order for the ·daily court record [book of history/remembrances, the annals/chronicles] to be brought in and read to him.
GNV
2 The king turneth over the Chronicles, and findeth the fidelity of Mordecai, 10 and commandeth Haman to cause Mordecai to be had in honor. The same night the king slept not, and he commanded to bring the book of the Records, and the Chronicles: and they were read before the king.
GW
That night the king could not sleep. So he told ⌞a servant⌟ to bring the official daily records, and they were read to the king.
GNT
That same night the king could not get to sleep, so he had the official records of the empire brought and read to him.
HCSB
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
ICB
That same night the king could not sleep. So he gave an order for the daily court record to be brought in and read to him.
ISV
That night the king could not sleep, so he gave instructions to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read to the king.
JUB
¶ On that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
KJV
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
AKJV
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
LSB
During that night, sleep had fled from the king, so he said for them to bring the book of memoranda, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
LEB
During that night the king’s sleep escaped him, and he gave orders to bring the scroll of records and chronicles, and they were read before the king.
TLB
That night the king had trouble sleeping and decided to read awhile. He ordered the historical records of his kingdom from the library, and in them he came across the item telling how Mordecai had exposed the plot of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, watchmen at the palace gates, who had plotted to assassinate him.
MSG
That night the king couldn’t sleep. He ordered the record book, the day-by-day journal of events, to be brought and read to him. They came across the story there about the time that Mordecai had exposed the plot of Bigthana and Teresh—the two royal eunuchs who guarded the entrance and who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
MEV
During that night the king could not sleep, so he ordered that the book of memorable acts (the chronicles) be brought, and they were read before the king.
NOG
That night the king could not sleep. So he told a servant to bring the official daily records, and they were read to the king.
NABRE
That night the king, unable to sleep, asked that the chronicle of notable events be brought in. While this was being read to him,
NASB
During that night the king could not sleep, so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
NASB1995
During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
NCB
That night the king found it difficult to sleep, so he ordered the book of the chronicles of his reign to be brought in and read to him.
NCV
That same night the king could not sleep. So he gave an order for the daily court record to be brought in and read to him.
NET
Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king’s presence,
NIRV
That night the king couldn’t sleep. So he ordered the official records of his rule to be brought in. He ordered someone to read them to him.
NIV
That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him.
NIVUK
That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him.
NKJV
That night the king could not sleep. So one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
NLV
During that night the king could not sleep. So he had the Book of the Chronicles brought to him, and they were read to the king.
NLT
That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the book of the history of his reign so it could be read to him.
NRSVA
That night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king.
NRSVACE
That night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king.
NRSVCE
On that night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king.
NRSVUE
On that night the king could not sleep, and he gave orders to bring the book of records, the annals, and they were read to the king.
OJB
On that night HaMelech’s sleep fled away, and he commanded to bring the sefer of records of the chronicles; and they were read before HaMelech.
RGT
That night, the king did not sleep. And he commanded that the Book of the Records be brought, and the Chronicles. And they were read before the king.
RSV
On that night the king could not sleep; and he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
RSVCE
On that night the king could not sleep; and he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
TLV
That night sleep deserted the king, so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, be brought in and read before the king.
VOICE
That same night the king was unable to sleep, so he ordered the official records of his reign to be brought and read before him.
WEB
On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.
WYC
The king led that night without sleep, and he commanded the stories and the books of years of former times to be brought to him. And when those books were read in his presence, (That night the king went without sleep, and he commanded that the stories of former times, that is, The Books of the Years, or The Official Annals, be brought to him. And when those books were read before him, to help him get to sleep,)
YLT
On that night hath the sleep of the king fled away, and he saith to bring in the book of memorials of the Chronicles, and they are read before the king,
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