Modern Translations New International VersionThat 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. New Living Translation 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. English 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. Berean Study Bible That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him. New American Standard Bible 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. 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. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible On that night the king could not sleep; so he ordered that the book of records and memorable deeds, the chronicles, be brought, and they were read before the king. 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. Holman 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. Contemporary English Version That night the king could not sleep, and he had a servant read him the records of what had happened since he had been king. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation 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. 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. 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, Classic Translations King James BibleOn 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. New King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible 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. 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. 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. American 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. 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. A Faithful Version On that very 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. Darby Bible 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The same night the King slept not, & he comanded to bring ye booke of the records, and the chronicles: & they were read before ye King. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The same night coulde not the king sleepe, and he commaunded to bring the chronicles and stories: and they were read before the king. Coverdale Bible of 1535 The same night coulde not the kynge slepe, and he commaunded to brynge ye Chronicles and storyes: which wha they were red before ye kinge, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionOn that night the sleep of the king has fled away, and he commands to bring in the scroll of memorials of the chronicles, and they are read before the king, 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, Smith's Literal 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. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThat night the king passed without sleep, and he commanded the histories and chronicles of former times to be brought him. And when they were reading them before him, Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd in that night the sleep of the King fled away, and he said to bring the Scroll of the Records of the Words of Days, and the Readers were reading before the King. Lamsa Bible ON that night the king could not sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles; and they were read be fore the king. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917On 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation But the Lord removed sleep from the king that night: and he told his servant to bring in the books, the registers of daily events, to read to him.     |