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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Christian Standard Bible ®
Esther 2:10
Esther did not reveal her ethnicity or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to make them known.
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Hebrew Names Version
Ester had not made known her people nor her relatives; for Mordekhai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Ester had not made known her people nor her relatives; for Mordekhai had charged her that she should not make it known.
King James Version
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
English Standard Version
Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.
Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.
New Century Version
Esther did not tell anyone about her family or who her people were, because Mordecai had told her not to.
Esther did not tell anyone about her family or who her people were, because Mordecai had told her not to.
New English Translation
Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
Amplified Bible
Esther did not reveal [the Jewish background of] her people or her family, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
Esther did not reveal [the Jewish background of] her people or her family, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
New American Standard Bible
Esther did not reveal her people or her kindred, because Mordecai had instructed her that she was not to reveal them.
Esther did not reveal her people or her kindred, because Mordecai had instructed her that she was not to reveal them.
World English Bible
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Ester shewed not her people and her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that shee should not tell it.
But Ester shewed not her people and her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that shee should not tell it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Esther did not tell anyone about her people or her kinsmen, for Mordecai had commanded her that she should not tell anyone about them.
Esther did not tell anyone about her people or her kinsmen, for Mordecai had commanded her that she should not tell anyone about them.
Berean Standard Bible
Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
Contemporary English Version
Mordecai had warned Esther not to tell anyone that she was a Jew, and she obeyed him.
Mordecai had warned Esther not to tell anyone that she was a Jew, and she obeyed him.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ester did not disclose her people or family ties, because Mordekhai had instructed her not to tell anyone.
Ester did not disclose her people or family ties, because Mordekhai had instructed her not to tell anyone.
Darby Translation
Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Easy-to-Read Version
Esther didn't tell anyone she was a Jew. She didn't tell anyone about her family background, because Mordecai had told her not to.
Esther didn't tell anyone she was a Jew. She didn't tell anyone about her family background, because Mordecai had told her not to.
George Lamsa Translation
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Good News Translation
Now, on the advice of Mordecai, Esther had kept it secret that she was Jewish.
Now, on the advice of Mordecai, Esther had kept it secret that she was Jewish.
Lexham English Bible
Esther did not disclose her people and her family because Modecai had charged her that she must not tell.
Esther did not disclose her people and her family because Modecai had charged her that she must not tell.
Literal Translation
Esther had not revealed her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her that she should not reveal it .
Esther had not revealed her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her that she should not reveal it .
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Hester shewed it not vnto hir people & hir kynred: for Mardocheus had charged her, yt she shulde not tell it.
And Hester shewed it not vnto hir people & hir kynred: for Mardocheus had charged her, yt she shulde not tell it.
American Standard Version
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Bible in Basic English
Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.
Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Esther shewed not her people and her kinred: for Mardocheus had charged her that she shoulde not tell it.
But Esther shewed not her people and her kinred: for Mardocheus had charged her that she shoulde not tell it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not tell it.
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not tell it.
King James Version (1611)
Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it.
Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But Esther discovered not her family nor her kindred: for Mardochaeus had charged her not to tell.
But Esther discovered not her family nor her kindred: for Mardochaeus had charged her not to tell.
English Revised Version
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And `sche nolde schewe to hym hir puple and hir cuntrei; for Mardoche hadde comaundid to hir, that in al maner sche schulde be stille of this thing.
And `sche nolde schewe to hym hir puple and hir cuntrei; for Mardoche hadde comaundid to hir, that in al maner sche schulde be stille of this thing.
Update Bible Version
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Webster's Bible Translation
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show [it].
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show [it].
New King James Version
Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.
Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.
New Living Translation
Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so.
Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so.
New Life Bible
Esther had not told who her people or her family were because Mordecai had told her to say nothing.
Esther had not told who her people or her family were because Mordecai had told her to say nothing.
New Revised Standard
Esther did not reveal her people or kindred, for Mordecai had charged her not to tell.
Esther did not reveal her people or kindred, for Mordecai had charged her not to tell.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Esther had not told of her people, nor of her kindred, - for, Mordecai, had laid charge upon her, that she should not tell.
Esther had not told of her people, nor of her kindred, - for, Mordecai, had laid charge upon her, that she should not tell.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And she would not tell him her people nor her country. For Mardochai had charged her to say nothing at all of that:
And she would not tell him her people nor her country. For Mardochai had charged her to say nothing at all of that:
Revised Standard Version
Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mor'decai had charged her not to make it known.
Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mor'decai had charged her not to make it known.
Young's Literal Translation
Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare [it];
Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare [it];
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make them known.
Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make them known.
Contextual Overview
1Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her. 2The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. 3Let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom, so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem at the fortress of Susa. Put them under the supervision of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, keeper of the women, and give them the required beauty treatments. 4Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly. 5In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite. 6He had been taken into exile from Jerusalem with the other captives when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took King Jeconiah of Judah into exile. 7Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she had no father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. 8When the king’s command and edict became public knowledge and when many young women were gathered at the fortress of Susa under Hegai’s supervision, Esther was taken to the palace, into the supervision of Hegai, keeper of the women. 9The young woman pleased him and gained his favor so that he accelerated the process of the beauty treatments and the special diet that she received. He assigned seven hand-picked female servants to her from the palace and transferred her and her servants to the harem’s best quarters. 10Esther did not reveal her ethnicity or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to make them known.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
had not showed: Esther 3:8, Esther 4:13, Esther 4:14, Esther 7:4, Matthew 10:16
for Mordecai: Esther 2:7, Esther 2:20, Ephesians 6:1
Reciprocal: Hebrews 3:4 - but
Cross-References
Psalms 46:4
There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.
There is a river—its streams delight the city of God,the holy dwelling place of the Most High.
Revelation 22:1
Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Then he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred,.... What nation or family she was of; it not being asked, she was under no obligation to declare it; and being born in Shushan, as very probable, she was taken to be a Persian:
for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it; lest she should be despised and ill treated on that account; fearing, if the king knew it, he would not marry her, as Aben Ezra; or rather, as the same writer thinks, that she might keep the law of God privately, observe the sabbath, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Persians had no special contempt for the Jews; but, of course, they despised more or less all the subject races. Esther, with her Aryan name, may have passed for a native Persian.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Esther 2:10. Esther had not showed her people — This might have prejudiced her with the king; for it was certainly no credit at the Persian court to be a Jew; and we shall find from the sequel that those who were in the Persian dominions were far from being reputable, or in a safe state. Besides, had her lineage been known, envy might have prevented her from ever having access to the king.
