English Standard VersionOn 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.
American Standard VersionOn 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.
Berean Study BibleThat night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
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,
English Revised VersionOn 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.
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.
World English BibleOn 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.
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,
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