Verse 1

That night, the king couldn’t sleep, so he commanded that the book of records, the chronicles, be brought in and read before him.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den natten kunne ikke kongen sove, så han ba om å få hente frem boken om minner, beretningene fra tidligere dager, som ble lest opp for ham.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Samme natt kunne ikke kongen sove, så han befalte å hente boken med annalene, og de ble lest høyt for kongen.

• Norsk King James

  Den natten kunne ikke kongen sove, og han befalte å hente krønikene, som ble lest for ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Samme natt kunne kongen ikke sove, så han befalte at historieboken om dagens hendelser skulle hentes, og de ble lest opp for ham.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den natten klarte ikke kongen å sove, så han befalte at krøniken, minneboken over dagens hendelser, skulle bringes inn. Den ble lest for kongen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Den natten klarte ikke kongen å sove, så han ga befaling om å hente krønikenes bok og lese for ham fra den.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Den natten klarte ikke kongen å sove, og han befalte at krønikenes bok med opptegnelser skulle hentes, og den ble lest for ham.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Den natten klarte ikke kongen å sove, så han ga befaling om å hente krønikenes bok og lese for ham fra den.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Den natten ble søvnen tatt fra kongen, så han befalte at minneboken, krønikenes ord, skulle bringes, og de ble lest opp for kongen.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Den natten kunne kongen ikke sove, så han ba om å få bringe minneboken, krønikene, og de ble lest opp for kongen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I den samme Nat kunde Kongen ikke sove, og han bød at hente Historiebogen om de daglige Handeler, og de bleve læste for Kongens Ansigt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicl; and they were read before the king.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Den natten fikk ikke kongen sove, og han befalte at krønikenes bok skulle hentes og leses for ham.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  That night the king could not sleep, so he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Den natten klarte ikke kongen å sove, og han ba om å få krønikenes bok, så de kunne leses opp for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Den natten fikk kongen ikke sove, og han ba om å få lese i boken med minnesmerker, Krønikene, og de ble lest opp for kongen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Den natten fikk ikke kongen sove, så han ba om å få kronikernes bok brakt inn, og de ble lest opp for ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Den natten klarte ikke kongen å sove; han sendte etter bøker med annalene, og mens noen leste dem for kongen,

• Coverdale Bible (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,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The 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 (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.

• Authorized King James Version (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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  On that night the king couldn't sleep; and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  That night the king was unable to get any sleep; and he sent for the books of the records; and while some one was reading them to the king,

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Turning Point: The King Honors Mordecai 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,

Referenced Verses

• Dan 2:1 : 1 In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that deeply troubled his spirit, and his sleep left him.
• Dan 6:18 : 18 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and the rings of his nobles, so that nothing could be changed in regard to Daniel.
• 1 Sam 23:26-27 : 26 Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, 'Hurry and come, because the Philistines have raided the land.'
• Esth 2:23 : 23 The matter was investigated and confirmed, and both men were hanged on the gallows. This was recorded in the book of chronicles in the presence of the king.
• Esth 10:2 : 2 All his powerful acts, his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia?
• Isa 41:17 : 17 The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Mal 3:16 : 16 Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord paid attention and listened. A book of remembrance was written before him for those who fear the Lord and honor his name.
• Rom 11:33 : 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and His ways beyond tracing out!
• Gen 22:14 : 14 And Abraham named that place 'The LORD Will Provide,' as it is said to this day, 'On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.'
• Esth 5:8 : 8 If I have found favor in the king’s eyes and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet I will prepare for them tomorrow. Then I will answer the king’s question."