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Esther 6:1

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On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring othe book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

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Esther 6:1 — The New International Version (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.

Esther 6:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Esther 6:1 — New Living Translation (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.

Esther 6:1 — The New King James Version (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.

Esther 6:1 — New Century Version (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.

Esther 6:1 — American Standard Version (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.

Esther 6:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (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.

Esther 6:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (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.

Esther 6:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

That night sleep escaped the king, so he ordered the book recording daily events to be brought and read to the king.

Esther 6:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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.

Esther 6:1 — The Lexham English Bible (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.

Esther 6:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (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.

Esther 6:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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