Esther 2:10-11

2:10 Now Esther had not disclosed her people or her lineage, ¹  for Mordecai had instructed her not to do so. ²  2:11 And day after day Mordecai used to walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem in order to learn how Esther was doing ³  and what might happen to her.

[2:10]  ¹ tn Cf. v. 20, where the same phrase occurs but with the word order reversed.

[2:10]  ² tn Heb “that she not tell” (NRSV similar); NASB “that she should not make them known.”

[2:11]  ³ tn Heb “to know the peace of Esther.”