complete verse (Esther 6:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 6:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “That king stayed (awake) that night without sleep catching (him) quickly. Then he sent for (the) book to be brought in which important things had been written which had happened in that country so that it could be read to him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That night the king was not able to sleep. Because of that, having called courtiers, he gave the order that the book be read in which all the events that had taken place during his reign had been written and that book was read to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “That night, King Ahasuerus could- not -sleep, so he caused-to-be-taken the book of the story of his kingdom and this was-read to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “That night the king did not sleep well. So he told them to get the book in which were written the names of the people who had done things to help him all through his kingdom. So he told them to read/recite for him to hear.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “That night the king was unable to sleep, so he summoned a servant and told him to bring the records of what had happened during all the time he had been king. So the servant brought the records and read some of them to the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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