Esther 6:1
World English Bible (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.
In context
1 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.
2 It was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who were doorkeepers, who had tried to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
3 The king said, “What honor and dignity has been given to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”
Esther 6:1 in every translation
- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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,
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.