Esther 2:20

Staten Vertaling

Esther nu had haar maagschap en haar volk niet te kennen gegeven, gelijk als Mordechai haar geboden had; want Esther deed het bevel van Mordechai, gelijk als toen zij bij hem opgevoed werd.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
En Ester had hare maagschap en haar volk nog niet te kennen gegeven, gelijk Mordechai haar geboden had; want Ester deed naar het woord van Mordechai, gelijk toen hij haar pleegvader was.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Ester had, zoals Mordochai haar bevolen had, niet gezegd van welke afkomst en van welk volk zij was; Ester gehoorzaamde Mordochai zoals toen zij onder voogdij bij hem was--

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

had not yet showed: Esther 2:10

for Esther: Ephesians 6:1-3

Reciprocal: Esther 4:8 - to charge

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Esther had not showed her kindred nor her people, as Mordecai had charged her,.... As not before, so neither since she was made queen, see Esther 2:10, though, according to the Targums, she was urged to it by the king himself:

for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him: which showed great humility in her, notwithstanding her advancement, great respect to him, and a sense of gratitude for the kindness he had shown; and this charge to her was still continued by Mordecai, partly that she might not fall into contempt, and partly to prevent hatred and envy to the Jewish nation, through her promotion; but chiefly so it was ordered in Providence, the proper time being not yet come.