Esther 2:20 meaning and explanation

Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai’s command, as she had done under his care.

Esther 2:20, Berean Standard Bible

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Esther has just been crowned queen in place of Vashti, yet she keeps her Jewish identity hidden. Mordecai, her older cousin who raised her after her parents died, had told her not to reveal her people or lineage, and she continues to obey now that she is in the palace.

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