World English Bible
"Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known."
— Esther 2:10, World English Bible
“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. ”
“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.”
He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.
So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to the citadel of Susa, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king's house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women's house.
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.
Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women's house, to find out how Esther did, and what would become of her.
Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women).
The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women's house to the king's house.