Esther 6:1
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
קָרָא
read aloud
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קָרָא
To call, to proclaim, to read aloud. Qara. God called Abraham Moses Samuel and you. When God calls your name everything changes.
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נָדַד
it fled
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נָדַד
properly, to wave to and fro (rarely to flap up and down); figuratively, to rove, flee, or (causatively) to drive away
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סֵפֶר
the book of
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סֵפֶר
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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שֵׁנָה
the sleep of
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שֵׁנָה
sleep
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