10And she would not tell him her people nor her country. For Mardochai had charged her to say nothing at all of that:


In Context

7 And he had brought up his brother's daughter Edissa, who by another name was called Esther: now she had lost both her parents: and was exceeding fair and beautiful. And her father and mother being dead, Mardochai adopted her for his daughter.

8 And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women.

9 And she pleased him, and found favour in his sight. And he commanded the eunuch to hasten the women's ornaments, and to deliver to her her part, and seven of the most beautiful maidens of the king's house, and to adorn and deck out both her and her waiting maids.

10 And she would not tell him her people nor her country. For Mardochai had charged her to say nothing at all of that:

11 And he walked every day before the court of the house, in which the chosen virgins werre kept, having a care for Esther's welfare, and desiring to know what would befall her.

12 Now when every virgin's turn came to go in to the king, after all had been done for setting them off to advantage, it was the twelfth month: so that for six months they were anointed with oil of myrrh, and for other six months they used certain perfumes and sweet spices.

Esther 2:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew [it. ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare it;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:10Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.