Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
1:13 The king did not react immediately but consulted with his wise advisers, following his normal custom of checking with Persian legal advisers to see what could be done about his disobedient wife (1:15).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
1:13 The king did not react immediately but consulted with his wise advisers, following his normal custom of checking with Persian legal advisers to see what could be done about his disobedient wife (1:15).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's business [conducted] before all that knew law and judgment;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, (for this was the king's way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions: