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.
1 tn Cf. v. 20, where the same phrase occurs but with the word order reversed.
2 tn Heb “that she not tell” (NRSV similar); NASB “that she should not make them known.”
3 tn Heb “to know the peace of Esther.”