Esther 2:20

Esther 2:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
• New International Version (NIV)But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people, just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai as when she was brought up by him.

Context of Esther 2:20

18Then the king held a great banquet for Esther. He invited all his officials and his advisers. He also declared that day a holiday in the provinces, and he handed out gifts from his royal generosity. 19When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. Esther still had not revealed her family background or nationality, as Mordecai had ordered her. Esther always did whatever Mordecai told her, as she did when she was a child. 21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, became angry and planned to kill King Xerxes. 22But Mordecai found out about it and informed Queen Esther. Then Esther told the king, on behalf of Mordecai.

Esther 2:20 word by word

אֵ֣ין אֶסְתֵּ֗ר מַגֶּ֤דֶת מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙ וְאֶת־עַמָּ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יהָ מָרְדֳּכָ֑י וְאֶת־מַאֲמַ֤ר מָרְדֳּכַי֙ אֶסְתֵּ֣ר עֹשָׂ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר הָיְתָ֥ה בְאָמְנָ֖ה אִתּֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• shewedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• her kindredמוֹלֶ֫דֶתmôledeth · relativesH4138
• nor her peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• as Mordecaiמׇרְדֳּכַיmordekay · MordecaiH4782
• had chargedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• didעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the commandmentמַאֲמַרma'ămar · commandH3982
• like as when she was brought upאׇמְנָה'omnâh · brought upH545

Cross-references for Esther 2:20

• Esther 2:10Esther did not reveal her nationality or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to.
• Ephesians 6:1Children, obey your parents because you are Christians. This is the right thing to do.

Commentaries on Esther 2:20

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20still had not revealed her lineage or her people: The repetition of this point (see also Esther 2:10) shows its importance to the story. With humility, she continued to follow Mordecai’s directions. She did not become proud or forget her people or the family that raised her.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 2:20

• Chamberlain

In the dictionaries

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

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