Esther hadn’t told anyone who her people were. She hadn’t talked about her family. That’s because Mordecai had told her not to.

以斯帖未曾将籍贯宗族告诉人，因为末底改嘱咐她不可叫人知道。

以斯帖未曾将自己的籍贯宗族告诉人，因为末底改嘱咐她不可叫人知道。

以斯帖未曾将自己的籍贯宗族告诉人，因为末底改嘱咐她不可叫人知道。

以斯帖没有向人透露过自己的种族和身世，因为末底改吩咐她不要透露。

以斯帖没有把自己的种族和身世告诉人，因为末底改吩咐她不可告诉人。

以斯帖没有把自己的民族和宗族告诉人，因为末迪凯吩咐她不可告诉人。

以斯帖未曾將籍貫宗族告訴人，因為末底改囑咐她不可叫人知道。

以斯帖未曾將自己的籍貫宗族告訴人，因為末底改囑咐她不可叫人知道。

以斯帖未曾將自己的籍貫宗族告訴人，因為末底改囑咐她不可叫人知道。

以斯帖沒有向人透露過自己的種族和身世，因為末底改吩咐她不要透露。

以斯帖沒有把自己的種族和身世告訴人，因為末底改吩咐她不可告訴人。

以斯帖沒有將她屬哪一民族、她有哪些親屬、告訴人，因為末底改吩咐她不可告訴人。

以斯帖沒有把自己的民族和宗族告訴人，因為末迪凱吩咐她不可告訴人。

以斯帖從末底改命、不以其國其族告人、

以士帖從木底改所言、不以何族所出告人。

以斯帖遵末底改所囑、不以屬何民何族告人、

Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.

Esther had not made known her people or kindred, for Mordecai had commanded her not to make it known.

Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so.

Esther did not reveal her ethnicity or her family background, because Mordecai had ordered her not to make them known.

Esther did not reveal her people or her kindred, because Mordecai had instructed her that she was not to reveal them.

Esther had not revealed her people or family, for Mordecai had charged her not to reveal it.

Esther had not made known her people nor her kindred; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not make it known.

Esther did not reveal her ethnic background or her birthplace, because Mordecai had ordered her not to.

Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew[ it].

Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.

Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.

Esther had kept her family history a secret. She hadn’t told anyone who her people were. Mordecai had told her not to. She continued to follow his directions. That’s what she had always done when he was bringing her up.

Then he sent back an answer. He said,“ You live in the king’s palace. But don’t think that just because you are there you will be the only Jew who will escape.What if you don’t say anything at this time? Then help for the Jews will come from another place. But you and your family will die. Who knows? It’s possible that you became queen for a time just like this.”

Then Haman said to King Xerxes,“ Certain people are scattered among the nations. They live in all the territories in your kingdom. They keep themselves separate from everyone else. Their practices are different from the practices of all other people. They don’t obey your laws. It really isn’t good for you to put up with them.

Children, obey your parents as believers in the Lord. Obey them because it’s the right thing to do.

Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah. He had raised her because she didn’t have a father or mother. Hadassah was also called Esther. She had a lovely figure and was very beautiful. Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. He had done it when her father and mother died.

My people and I have been sold to be destroyed. We’ve been sold to be killed and wiped out. Suppose we had only been sold as male and female slaves. Then I wouldn’t have said anything. That kind of suffering wouldn’t be a good enough reason to bother you.”