Verse 7

Mordecai was the guardian of Hadassah, also known as Esther, the daughter of his uncle, because she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was beautiful in form and appearance. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her in as his own daughter.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mordekai hadde oppdratt Hadassa, også kalt Ester, datteren til sin onkel, som ikke hadde noen far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen var vakker i skikkelse og utseende. Da foreldrene døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som sin egen datter.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han oppdro Hadassa, det er Ester, sin onkels datter, for hun hadde verken far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen var vakker og fager, og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som datter.

• Norsk King James

  Han oppdro Hadassah, det vil si Esther, datteren til sin onkel, da hun hverken hadde far eller mor, og jenta var vakker; Mordekai tok henne til datter etter at foreldrene hennes var døde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han var fosterfar for Hadassa, som er Esther, datteren til hans farbror, for hun hadde verken far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen var vakker av skikkelse og pen av utseende, og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som sin datter.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mordekai oppfostret Hadassa, også kjent som Ester, datter av hans onkel, fordi hun ikke hadde far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen var vakker og tiltalende, og Mordekai hadde tatt henne til seg som sin egen datter da hennes foreldre døde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han oppfostret Hadassa, det er Ester, datteren til hans onkel; for hun hadde verken far eller mor, og jenta var vakker og tiltalende. Mordekai tok henne som sin egen datter etter at hennes far og mor var døde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han oppfostret Hadassa, det vil si Esther, sin onkels datter, for hun verken hadde far eller mor, og jomfruen var vakker; da Mordekai mistet sin far og mor, tok han henne til seg som sin egen datter.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og han oppfostret Hadassa, det er Ester, datteren til hans onkel; for hun hadde verken far eller mor, og jenta var vakker og tiltalende. Mordekai tok henne som sin egen datter etter at hennes far og mor var døde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mordekai hadde tatt seg av Hadassa, som også var kjent som Ester, datteren til hans onkel, fordi hun ikke hadde noen far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen var vakker av skikkelse og godt utseende, og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som datter.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han hadde fostret Hadassah, som også heter Ester, sin onkels datter, for hun hadde verken far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen var vakker og tiltalende, og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som datter.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han var Hadassas Fosterfader, hun er Esther, hans Farbroders Datter, thi hun havde hverken Fader eller Moder; og den unge Pige var skjøn af Skikkelse og deilig af Udseende, og der hendes Fader og hendes Moder døde, da tog Mardochæus sig hende til Datter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he brought up Hadassah, that is, ther, 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han hadde fostret opp Hadassa, det vil si Ester, sin onkels datter, for hun hadde verken far eller mor; den unge piken var skjønn og vakker, og Mordekai hadde tatt henne som sin egen datter etter at hennes far og mor var døde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he raised Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was beautiful and lovely; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han hadde oppfostret Hadassa, som også heter Ester, datteren til sin onkel, for hun hadde verken far eller mor. Jenta var vakker og tiltalende, og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som sin egen datter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mordekai oppfostret Hadassa — det er Ester — datteren av hans onkel, for hun hadde verken far eller mor. Den unge kvinnen hadde et vakkert utseende, og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til seg som datter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han tok til seg Hadassa, det vil si Ester, sin onkels datter, for hun hadde verken far eller mor, og den unge kvinnen var vakker og skjønn; og da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne som sin egen datter.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Han hadde oppfostret Hadassa, også kjent som Ester, datteren til sin fars bror, for hun hadde verken far eller mor, og hun var meget vakker. Da hennes far og mor døde, tok Mordekai henne til sin datter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he norished Hadassa (that is Hester) his vncles danghter: for she had nether father ner mother, and she was a fayre and beutyfull damsell. And whan hir father and mother dyed, Mardocheus receaued her as his awne daughter.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he nourished Hadassah, that is Ester, his vncles daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, & the mayde was fayre, and beautifull to looke on: & after the death of her father, and her mother, Mordecai tooke her for his own daughter

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he norished Hadassa (that is Esther) his vncles daughter: for he had neither father nor mother, and she was a faire and beautifull mayden, whom Mardocheus (when her father & mother were dead) receaued for his owne daughter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He brought up Hadassah, who is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he is supporting Hadassah -- she `is' Esther -- daughter of his uncle, for she hath neither father nor mother, and the young woman `is' of fair form, and of good appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother hath Mordecai taken her to him for a daughter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he had been a father to Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his father's brother: for she had no father or mother, and she was very beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his daughter.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now he was acting as the guardian of Hadassah(that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, for neither her father nor her mother was alive. This young woman was very attractive and had a beautiful figure. When her father and mother died, Mordecai had raised her as if she were his own daughter.

Referenced Verses

• Esth 2:15 : 15 When it was Esther’s turn—the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter—to go to the king, she did not request anything except what Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, recommended. And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her.
• Eph 6:4 : 4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
• 1 John 3:1 : 1 See how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and this is what we are! The world does not know us because it did not know Him.
• Gen 48:5 : 5 'Now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you here will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.'
• Esth 1:11 : 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and officials, for she was very beautiful.
• Jer 32:7-9 : 7 'Behold, Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, Buy my field at Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to purchase it.' 8 Then Hanamel, my cousin, came to me in the courtyard of the guard, just as the LORD had said. He told me, 'Please buy my field at Anathoth, in the territory of Benjamin, because it is your right to redeem it and take possession of it.' At that point, I knew this was indeed the word of the LORD. 9 So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out the payment for him—seventeen shekels of silver. 10 I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on a scale. 11 I took the deed of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, and the open copy. 12 Then I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch, son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel, the witnesses who signed the deed, and all the Jews who were sitting in the courtyard of the guard.
• Dan 1:6-7 : 6 Among them were some from the sons of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7 The chief of the officials gave them new names: to Daniel, he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
• 2 Cor 6:18 : 18 And, 'I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty.