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Berean Standard Bible

“And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.”

Esther 2:7

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The Persian king Xerxes has removed Queen Vashti, and beautiful young women are being gathered for him from across the empire. The narrator introduces Mordecai, a Jew living in the citadel of Susa, who has raised his orphaned cousin.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter.

World English Bible (WEB)

He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

King James Version (KJV)

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle`s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he had been a father to Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his father's brother: for she had no father or mother, and she was very beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his daughter.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y había criado á Hadassa, que es Esther, hija de su tío, porque no tenía padre ni madre; y era moza de hermosa forma y de buen parecer; y como su padre y su madre murieron, Mardochêo la había tomado por hija suya.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mardoqueo tenía bajo su tutela a una prima hermana, ya que había quedado huérfana de padre y madre. Esta muchacha era joven y muy hermosa, y se llamaba Jadasá, es decir, Ester.

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