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
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Other Translations for Esther 2:10

BSB
Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
AKJV
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.
CPDV
She was not willing to reveal to him her people or her native land. For Mordecai had instructed her that she should keep silent about all these things.
ERV
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
NHEB
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.
SMT
Esther announced not her people and her birth: for Mordecai commanded to her that she shall not announce.

Commentary for Esther 2:10

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Esther 2:10
Summary
Esther conceals her Jewish identity upon Mordecai's instruction
Place
Shushan the palace
Event
Esther's Jewish identity kept secret
Estimated Time Period
c. 480 BC
Category
Narrative