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Bible in Basic English
That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,
New American Standard Bible
During that night
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
That night sleep escaped
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
On that night
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
In that night the king's sleep fled away, and he will say to bring in the book of memorials of the words of the days; and they will be read before the king.
King James 2000
On that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to be brought the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
On that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to bring the Book of the Records of the Matter of the Days. And they were read before the king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The same night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the Chronicles and the stories: which when they were read before the king,
NET Bible
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,
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
During that night, the sleep of the king fled, - and he commanded to bring in the book of remembrance, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
Webster
In 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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Insomnia » Instances of » Ahasuerus
King » Chronicles of, recorded
Mordecai » Informs ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
Sleeplessness » Common causes of loss of sleep » Burdens of state
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mordecai Is Honored
1 That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king, 2 It came out that it was recorded in the book how Mordecai had given word of the designs of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's servants, keepers of the door, by whom an attack on the king had been designed.
Cross References
Esther 2:23
And when the thing had been looked into, it was seen to be true, and the two of them were put to death by hanging on a tree: and it was put down in the records before the king.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.
Esther 10:2
And all his acts of power and his great strength and the full story of the high place which the king gave Mordecai, are they not recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Media and Persia?
Daniel 2:1
In the second year of the rule of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep went from him.
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham gave that place the name Yahweh-yireh: as it is said to this day, In the mountain the Lord is seen.
1 Samuel 23:26-27
And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to take them.
Esther 5:8
If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
Malachi 3:16
Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.
Romans 11:33
O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.