"Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it."
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And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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.
Esther had not said what family or people she came from, for Mordecai had given her orders not to do so.
Esther had not made known her people nor her birth; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.
Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare `it';