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Esther 2:7
International Standard Version
Esther 2:7
International Standard Version
7 Mordecai[a] had raised his cousin[b] Hadassah, or Esther,[c] because she had no father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was very attractive. After her mother and father died, Mordecai had taken her as his daughter.
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- Esther 2:7 Lit. He
- Esther 2:7 Lit. his uncle’s daughter
- Esther 2:7 The Heb. name Hadassah means Myrtle; The Persian name Esther means Star
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