Esther 2:7
“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.”
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Read in Esther 2Meaning
Esther is introduced through loss, family care, and vulnerability before she enters the palace. Her beauty explains why she becomes part of the royal selection process, but her identity is larger than appearance alone.