Esther 2:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 2:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 2:7 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid w..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 2:7 — KJV
“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. brought...: Heb. nourished fair...: Heb. fair of form, and good of countenance”
— Esther 2:7 (KJV)
Esther 2:7 in Context — About the Book of Esther
Esther never mentions God's name, yet His providence saturates every scene. A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia just in time to stop a genocide, risking her life with the words: if I perish, I perish. It is the book for anyone positioned by God for such a time as this.
Cross-References for Esther 2:7
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. very...: Heb. good of countenance”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:7: neither, fair, own
“And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. of a...: Heb. fair of eyes”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:7: brought, fair, beautiful
“When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings: thinking...: Heb. he was in his own eyes as a bringer, etc who...: or, which was the reward I gave him for his tidings”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:7: brought, dead, took
“And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. join...: Heb. associate themselves an...: Heb. rights he that begat...: or, whom she brought forth”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:7: brought, daughter, neither
“Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;”
Shares key themes with Esther 2:7: neither, father, nor
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