Parallel Verses
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.
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
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,
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.
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
Layil
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 6:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mordecai Is Honored
1 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. 2 And it was found written how Mordecai had reported concerning Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs from the keepers of the threshold who had conspired {to assassinate} King Ahasuerus.
Cross References
Esther 2:23
And the matter was investigated and found [to be so]; and the two of them were hanged on [the] gallows, and it was written in the scroll of the events of the days before the presence of the king.
Daniel 6:18
Then the king went to his palace and spent the night in fasting, and no food was brought in before him and his sleep fled from him.
Esther 10:2
All the work of his authority and his {powerful deeds}, and the full accounting of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written on the scroll of the {chronicles} of the kings of Media and Persia?
Daniel 2:1
Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him.
Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place "Yahweh {will provide}," {for which reason} it is said today, "on the mountain of Yahweh {it shall be provided}."
1 Samuel 23:26-27
Saul went {on one side of the mountain}, and David and his men {went on the other side of the mountain}. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, while Saul and his men [were] closing in on David and his men to capture them.
Esther 5:8
If I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it is good to the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them tomorrow, and I will do according to the word of the king.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and the needy [are] seeking water and [there is] none; their tongue is dried up with thirst. I, Yahweh, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Malachi 3:16
Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.
Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable [are] his judgments and [how] incomprehensible [are] his ways!