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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New King James Version
Esther 2:10
Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Esther did not reveal her ethnicity or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to make them known.
Esther did not reveal her ethnicity or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to make them known.
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 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
1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. 2 Then the king's servants who attended him said: "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king; 3 and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to Shushan the citadel, into the women's quarters, under the custody of Hegai [fn] the king's eunuch, custodian of the women. And let beauty preparations be given them. 4 Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This thing pleased the king, and he did so. 5 In Shushan the citadel there was a certain Jew whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite. 6 Kish [fn] had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives who had been captured with Jeconiah 2 Kings 24:6 and elsewhere">[fn] king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. 7 And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was lovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter. 8 So it was, when the king's command and decree were heard, and when many young women were gathered at Shushan the citadel, under the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was taken to the king's palace, into the care of Hegai the custodian of the women. 9 Now the young woman pleased him, and she obtained his favor; so he readily gave beauty preparations to her, besides her allowance. Then seven choice maidservants were provided for her from the king's palace, and he moved her and her maidservants to the best place in the house of the women. 10 Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.
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 whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High.
Revelation 22:1
And he showed me a pure [fn] river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
And he showed me a pure [fn] river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding 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.
