KJV:
Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
NASB:
You, in Your great compassion, Did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of cloud did not leave them by day, To guide them on their way, Nor the pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they were to go.
KJV:
Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
NASB:
"Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way. And thus I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish."
KJV:
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.
NASB:
During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
KJV:
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
NASB:
Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.
KJV:
Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
NASB:
"Let the day perish on which I was to be born, And the night which said, 'A boy is conceived.'
KJV:
As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
NASB:
"As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months.
KJV:
Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
NASB:
"Behold, let that night be barren; Let no joyful shout enter it.
KJV:
In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
NASB:
"Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,