Esther 2:10

Esther 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
• New International Version (NIV)Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.

Context of Esther 2:10

8When the king’s announcement and decree were heard, many young women were gathered together and brought to the fortress of Susa. They were placed in the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king’s palace and placed in the care of Hegai, the guardian of the women. 9The young woman pleased him and won his affection. So he immediately provided her with the beauty treatment, a daily supply of food, and seven suitable female servants from the king’s palace. Then he moved her and her servants to the best place in the women’s quarters. Esther did not reveal her nationality or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to. 11Every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the courtyard of the women’s quarters to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her. 12Each young woman had her turn to go to King Xerxes after she had completed the required 12-month treatment for women. The time of beauty treatment was spent as follows: six months using oil of myrrh and six months using perfumes and other treatments for women.

Esther 2:10 word by word

לֹא־הִגִּ֣ידָה אֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֶת־עַמָּ֖הּ וְאֶת־מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ כִּ֧י מָרְדֳּכַ֛י צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תַגִּֽיד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• had not shewedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• her peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• nor her kindredמוֹלֶ֫דֶתmôledeth · relativesH4138
• for Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• had chargedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680

Cross-references for Esther 2:10

• Esther 3:8Now, Haman told King Xerxes, “Your Majesty, there is a certain nationality scattered among—but separate from—the nationalities in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws differ from those of all other nationalities. They do not obey your decrees. So it is not in your interest to tolerate them, Your Majesty.
• Esther 4:13Mordecai sent this answer back to Esther, “Do not imagine that just because you are in the king’s palace you will be any safer than all the rest of the Jews.
• Esther 7:4You see, we—my people and I—have been sold so that we can be wiped out, killed, and destroyed. If our men and women had only been sold as slaves, I would have kept silent because the enemy is not worth troubling you about, Your Majesty.”
• Matthew 10:16“I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves.
• Esther 2:7Mordecai had raised Hadassah, also known as Esther, his uncle’s daughter, because she was an orphan. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was very attractive. When her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter.
• Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents because you are Christians. This is the right thing to do.

Commentaries on Esther 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Esther 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.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Mordecai had likely faced some prejudice against Jews. Esther's Jewish heritage would later help her reveal Haman's terrible plan.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201-3. After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased--On recovering from the violent excitement of his revelry and rage, the king was pierced with poignant regret for the unmerited treatment he had given to his beautiful and dignified queen. But, according to the law, which made the word of a Persian king irrevocable, she could not be restored. His counsellors, for their own sake, were solicitous to remove his disquietude, and hastened…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 2:10

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In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Mordecai
• Esther, Hadassah
• Esther, Book of
• Kindred

Commentaries on Esther 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings