Catholic Public Domain Version
"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. "
— Esther 2:10, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.”
“Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known. ”
“Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.”
“Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.”
“And she would not tell him her people nor her country. For Mardochai had charged her to say nothing at all of that:”
“Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.”
“Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.”
who had raised his brother’s daughter Hadassah, who by another name was called Esther. And she had lost both her parents. She was very beautiful, with a graceful appearance. Since her father and mother had both died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter.
And when the king’s command became very well-known, in accordance with his command, many beautiful virgins were brought to Susa, and were delivered to Hegai the eunuch. Likewise, Esther, along with the other young women, was delivered to him, to be protected with the assembled women.
She was pleasing to him, and she found favor in his sight. And he commanded a eunuch to hasten the women’s ornaments, and to deliver her share to her, along with seven of the most beautiful young women of the king’s house, so as to both adorn and honor her and her handmaids.
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.
He went for a walk every day, in the front courtyard of the house in which the chosen virgins were kept, having concern for Esther’s welfare and wanting to know what would happen to her.
But, when the time came for each in the line of young women to go in to the king, after everything had been completed concerning feminine grooming, the twelfth month had been reached, to the extent that for six months they were anointed with oil of myrrh, and for another six months they used certain types of makeup and perfumes.
And when they were going in to the king, whatever they requested to adorn themselves, they received, and when each was pleased with herself, having been prepared in the chamber of the women, she passed on to the king’s chamber.