Esther 6:1
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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.That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
In other translations
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.That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
Hebrew words
בַּלַּיְלָהbalaylahin the nightH3915הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931נָדְדָהnadedahit fledH5074שְׁנַתshenat[the] sleep ofH8142הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְהָבִיאlehavi'to bringH935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853סֵפֶרsefer[the] book ofH5612הַזִּכְרֹנוֹתhazikhronotthe remindersH2146דִּבְרֵיdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַיָּמִיםhaiyamimthe daysH3117וַיִּהְיוּvaiyihyuand they wereH1961נִקְרָאִיםnikra'imread aloudH7121לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
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