Rashi, on Esth 2:20

“Neither had Esther as yet declared her country and people, according to his commandment. For whatsoever he commanded, Esther observed: and she did all things in the same manner as she was wont at that time when he brought her up a little one.”

“Esther would not tell her lineage because Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate; he was encouraging her and hinting to her about it.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.