Esther 2:10 Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.

English Standard Version
Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.

New American Standard Bible
Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make them known.

King James Bible
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esther did not reveal her ethnic background or her birthplace, because Mordecai had ordered her not to.

International Standard Version
Esther did not make known her people or heritage because Mordecai had instructed her not to make it known.

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.

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:

Darby Bible Translation
Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not 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;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:1-20 We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the original institution of marriage. Esther was preferred as queen. Those who suggest that Esther committed sin to come at this dignity, do not consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the king took was married to him, and was his wife, though of a lower rank. But how low is human nature sunk, when such as these are the leading pursuits and highest worldly happiness of men! Disappointment and vexation must follow; and he most wisely consults his enjoyment, even in this present life, who most exactly obeys the precepts of the Divine law. But let us turn to consider the wise and merciful providence of God, carrying on his deep but holy designs in the midst of all this. And let no change in our condition be a pretext for forgetting our duties to parents, or the friends who have stood in their place.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew—Mordecai held some office about the court. But his "sitting at the king's gate" (Es 2:21) does not necessarily imply that he was in the humble condition of a porter; for, according to an institute of Cyrus, all state officers were required to wait in the outer courts till they were summoned into the presence chamber. He might, therefore, have been a person of some official dignity. This man had an orphan cousin, born during the exile, under his care, who being distinguished by great personal beauty, was one of the young damsels taken into the royal harem on this occasion. She had the good fortune at once to gain the good will of the chief eunuch [Es 2:9]. Her sweet and amiable appearance made her a favorite with all who looked upon her (Es 2:15, last clause). Her Hebrew name (Es 2:7) was Hadassah, that is, "myrtle," which, on her introduction into the royal harem, was changed to Esther, that is, the star Venus, indicating beauty and good fortune [Gesenius].