SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:7
Y había criado a Hadasa, que es Ester, hija de su tío, porque no tenía padre ni madre; y la joven era de hermosa forma y de buen parecer; y como su padre y su madre murieron, Mardoqueo la había tomado por hija suya.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Esther 2:7
Verse 7. He brought up Hadassah] hdh hadassah signifies a myrtle in Chaldee: this was probably her first or Babylonish name. When she came to the Persian court, she was called Esther, aster, or sitara, which signifies a star in Persian: the name is undoubtedly Persian. Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, and therefore must have been Mordecai's cousin, though the Vulgate and Josephus make her Mordecai's niece: but it is safest here to follow the Hebrew.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-20 - We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of Divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of Christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the original institution of marriage. Esther was preferred as queen. Thos who suggest that Esther committed sin to come at this dignity, do no consider the custom of those times and countries. Every one that the king took was married to him, and was his wife, though of a lower rank But how low is human nature sunk, when such as these are the leadin pursuits and highest worldly happiness of men! Disappointment an vexation must follow; and he most wisely consults his enjoyment, eve in this present life, who most exactly obeys the precepts of the Divin law. But let us turn to consider the wise and merciful providence of God, carrying on his deep but holy designs in the midst of all this And let no change in our condition be a pretext for forgetting ou duties to parents, or the friends who have stood in their place.
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 אמן 539 את 853 הדסה 1919 היא 1931 אסתר 635 בת 1323 דדו 1730 כי 3588 אין 369 לה אב 1 ואם 517 והנערה 5291 יפת 3303 תאר 8389 וטובת 2896 מראה 4758 ובמות 4194 אביה 1 ואמה 517 לקחה 3947 מרדכי 4782 לו לבת׃ 1323
