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Esther 2:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esther 2:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 Mordecai was the legal guardian of his cousin[a] Hadassah (that is, Esther), because she didn’t have a father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was extremely good-looking. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.(A)
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- Esther 2:7 Lit uncle’s daughter
Esther 2:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esther 2:15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esther Becomes Queen
15 Esther was the daughter of Abihail,(A) the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter. When her turn came to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, suggested. Esther won approval in the sight of everyone who saw her.(B)
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