Esther 6:1 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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,
English 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.
English Amplified
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.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
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.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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.
English EASY 2024
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.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
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.)
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
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.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
That same night the king could not get to sleep, so he had the official records of the empire brought and read to him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
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.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.
English KJV 1611
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.
English 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.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
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.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
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.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
That night the king, unable to sleep, asked that the chronicle of notable events be brought in. While this was being read to him,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
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,
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
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.
English 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.
English NKJ 1982
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.
English NLT
That night the king had trouble sleeping, so he ordered an attendant to bring the historical records of his kingdom so they could be read to him.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
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.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
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.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
That night the king had trouble sleeping and decided to read awhile. He ordered the historical records of his kingdom from the library,
English Tyndale 1537
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,