7 He was the guardian* of Ha·dasʹsah,* that is, Esther, the daughter of his father’s brother,+ for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was beautifully formed and attractive in appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother, Morʹde·cai took her as his daughter.

10 Esther did not say anything about her people+ or her relatives, for Morʹde·cai+ had instructed her not to tell anyone.+