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He had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his cousin, for she had neither father nor mother; the young woman was fair and beautiful, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter.(A)

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Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther,(A) had a lovely figure(B) and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

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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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Esther said, “A foe and an enemy, this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.(A)

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Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!”

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen.

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And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

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