Esther 2:10
“Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it.”
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Esther 2:10 Context
8¶ So it came to passe, when the kings commandement and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together vnto Shushan the palace, to the custodie of Hegai, that Esther was brought also vnto the kings house, to the custodie of Hegai, keeper of the women. 9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindnesse of him, and hee speedily gaue her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seuen maidens, which were meet to be giuen her, out of the Kings house, and hee preferred her and her maids, vnto the best place of the house of the women. 10Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it. 11And Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her. 12¶ Now when euery maids turne was come, to goe in to King Ahasnerus, after that shee had bene twelue moneths, according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, to wit, sixe moneths with oile of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women.)
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Other Translations for Esther 2:10
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew [it].
- King James Version
Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make {them} known.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.
- Basic English Bible
Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
- Darby Bible
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.
- Webster's Bible
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.
- World English Bible
Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare [it];
- Youngs Literal Bible
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not tell it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Esther 2:10
2:10 Shew it - Lest the knowledge hereof should either make her contemptible, or bring some inconvenience to the whole nation; but there was also an hand of God in causing this to be concealed, for the better accomplishment of that which he designed, though Mordecai was ignorant of it.