Translations
Modern
Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Esther was not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai had laid a charge on her, and the command of Mordecai Esther did as when she was in her being brought up by him.
Latin
…necdum prodiderat Esther patriam et populum suum, juxta mandatum ejus. Quidquid enim ille præcipiebat, observabat Esther: et ita cuncta faciebat ut eo tempore solita erat, quo eam parvulam nutriebat.
Original
Hebrew
English
Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.
Notes
still 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.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Esther: Jewish queen of Persia; saved her people from genocide Mordecai: Esther's cousin, a Jewish leader in the Persian court