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Mordecai was taking care of a young cousin called Hadassah. She was also called Esther.[a] Esther's mother and father were no longer alive. She was the daughter of Mordecai's uncle. When her parents died, Mordecai took care of her, as if she was his own daughter. Esther was very beautiful.

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  1. 2:7 Hadassah was a Hebrew name. Esther was a Persian name.