Esther 2:10,17,20
Esther 2:9-10 The Message (MSG)
Hegai liked Esther and took a special interest in her. Right off he started her beauty treatments, ordered special food, assigned her seven personal maids from the palace, and put her and her maids in the best rooms in the harem. Esther didn’t say anything about her family and racial background because Mordecai had told her not to.
Esther 2:17-18 The Message (MSG)
The king fell in love with Esther far more than with any of his other women or any of the other virgins—he was totally smitten by her. He placed a royal crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. Then the king gave a great banquet for all his nobles and officials—“Esther’s Banquet.” He proclaimed a holiday for all the provinces and handed out gifts with royal generosity. * * *
Esther 2:19-20 The Message (MSG)
On one of the occasions when the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate. All this time, Esther had kept her family background and race a secret as Mordecai had ordered; Esther still did what Mordecai told her, just as when she was being raised by him.
Esther 2:10 King James Version (KJV)
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
Esther 2:17 King James Version (KJV)
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 King James Version (KJV)
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 2:10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make them known.
Esther 2:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Esther had not yet made known her kindred or her people, even as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther did what Mordecai told her as she had done when under his care.
Esther 2:10 New Century Version (NCV)
Esther did not tell anyone about her family or who her people were, because Mordecai had told her not to.
Esther 2:17 New Century Version (NCV)
And the king was pleased with Esther more than with any of the other virgins. He liked her more than any of the others, so he put a royal crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Esther still had not told anyone about her family or who her people were, just as Mordecai had commanded her. She obeyed Mordecai just as she had done when she was under his care.
Esther 2:10 American Standard Version (ASV)
Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.
Esther 2:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
Esther had not yet made known 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 2:10 New International Version (NIV)
Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.
Esther 2:17 New International Version (NIV)
Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 New International Version (NIV)
But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up.
Esther 2:10 New King James Version (NKJV)
Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.
Esther 2:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now Esther had not revealed her family and her people, just as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther obeyed the command of Mordecai as when she was brought up by him.
Esther 2:10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Esther did not reveal [the Jewish background of] her people or her family, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
Esther 2:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the [other] virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen in the place of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Esther had not revealed her family or her people [that is, her Jewish background], just as Mordecai had instructed her; for Esther did what Mordecai told her just as when she was under his care.
Esther 2:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so.
Esther 2:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
And the king loved Esther more than any of the other young women. He was so delighted with her that he set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen instead of Vashti.
Esther 2:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
Esther continued to keep her family background and nationality a secret. She was still following Mordecai’s directions, just as she did when she lived in his home.
Esther 2:10 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.