⁷ He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

⁷ He was bringing up Hadassah , that is Esther , his uncle's daughter , for she had no father or mother . Now the young lady was beautiful of form and face , and when her father and her mother died , Mordecai took her as his own daughter .