Esther 2:7

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

And he will be nourishing Hadassah (this is Esther) his uncle's daughter: for not to her, father and mother, and the maiden beautiful of form and good of aspect; and in the death of her father and her mother; Mordecai took her to him for a daughter.

Cross References

Genesis 48:5

And now, thy two sons having been born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee to Egypt, they are to me: Ephraim and Manasseh shall be to me as Reuben and Simeon.

Esther 1:11

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown of the kingdom, to cause the people and the chiefs to see her beauty: for she was good of appearance.

Esther 2:15

And in the coming of the turn of Esther the daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, which he took to him for a daughter, to go in to the king, she sought not a word except what Hegai the king's eunuch watching the women shall say. And Esther will be taking up favor in the eyes of all seeing her.

Esther 2:20

And Esther not announcing her kindred and her people, as Mordecai commanded to her: and Esther did the saying of Mordecai as when she was in bringing up with him.

Esther 8:1

In that day the king Ahasuerus gave to Esther the queen, the house of Haman the Jews' enemy. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther announced what he was to her.

Job 31:17

And eating my morsel alone, and the orphan ate not from it;

Job 31:18

(For from my youth he grew up to me as a father, and I shall guide her from my mother's womb;)

2 Corinthians 6:18

And I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

Ephesians 6:4

And, fathers, be not angry with your children: but bring them up in the instruction and reminding of the Lord.

1 John 3:1

See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.