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Wycliffe Bible
Esther 2:10
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.
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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.
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
1 Therfor whanne these thingis weren doon, aftir that the indignacioun of kyng Assuerus was coold, he bithouyte of Vasthi, and what thingis sche hadde do, ethir what thingis sche suffride. 2 And the children and the mynystris of the kyng seiden to `the kyng, Damyselis, virgyns `and faire, be souyt to the kyng; and `men ben sent, 3 that schulen biholde bi alle prouinces damesels faire and virgyns; and brynge thei hem to the citee Susa, and bitake thei in to the hows of wymmen, vndur the hond of Egei, the onest seruaunt and chast, which is the souereyn and kepere of the kyngis wymmen; and take the damesels ournement of wymmen, and other thingis nedeful to vsis. 4 And which euer damesele among alle plesith the iyen of the kyng, regne sche for Vasti. The word pleside the kyng; and he comaundide to be don so, as thei counceliden. 5 Forsothe a man, a Jew, was in the citee Susa, Mardoche bi name, the sone of Jair, sone of Semei, sone of Cys, of the generacioun of Gemyny; 6 that was translatid fro Jerusalem in that tyme, wherynne Nabugodonosor, kyng of Babiloyne, hadde translatid Jechonye, kyng of Juda; 7 which Mardoche was the nurschere of Edissa, the douyter of his brothir, which douytir was clepid Hester bi anothir name, and sche hadde lost bothe fadir and modir; sche was ful fair, and semeli of face; and whanne hir fadir and modir weren deed, Mardoche `purchaside hir in to a douytir to hymsilf. 8 And whanne the comaundement of the kyng was ofte pupplischid, and bi his comaundement many faire virgyns weren brouyt to Susa, and weren bitakun to Egey, the onest seruaunt and chast, also Hester among othere damesels was bytakun to hym, that sche schulde be kept in the noumbre of wymmen. 9 And sche pleside hym, and foond grace in his siyt, that he hastide the ournement of wymmen, and bitook to hir her partis, and seuene the faireste damesels of the kyngis hows; and he ournede and araiede bothe hir and damesels suynge hir feet. 10 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.
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
The feersnesse of flood makith glad the citee of God; the hiyeste God hath halewid his tabernacle.
The feersnesse of flood makith glad the citee of God; the hiyeste God hath halewid his tabernacle.
Revelation 22:1
And he schewide to me a flood of quic watir, schinynge as cristal, comynge forth of the seete of God, and of the lomb,
And he schewide to me a flood of quic watir, schinynge as cristal, comynge forth of the seete of God, and of the lomb,
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.
