Esther 2:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:10 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:10 — KJV
“Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.”
— Esther 2:10 (KJV)
Esther 2:10 in Context — About the Book of Esther
Esther never mentions God's name, yet His providence saturates every scene. A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia just in time to stop a genocide, risking her life with the words: if I perish, I perish. It is the book for anyone positioned by God for such a time as this.
Cross-References for Esther 2:10
“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.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:10: esther, shewed, people
“And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:10: shewed, people, mordecai
“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:10: esther, people, should
“And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:10: shewed, people, shew
“But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:10: people, nor, should
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