2:7a

the daughter of his uncle: Literally “daughter of his paternal uncle.” Esther’s father and Mordecai’s father were brothers. You should use the correct kinship term in your language for this sort of relative.

2:7e

had taken her in as his own daughter: When Esther’s parents died, Mordecai had adopted her and treated her as if she were his own daughter.

General Comment about 2:7

You may want to rearrange this verse in your language because of the repetition. Good News Translation would be a helpful model to follow, if you wish to combine 2:7b and 2:7e:

He had a cousin, Esther, whose Hebrew name was Hadassah; she was a beautiful young woman, and had a good figure. At the death of her parents, Mordecai had adopted her and brought her up as his own daughter, (Good News Translation)

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