Est 2:5 | MHM | STEP | v. 5-7 : Among the young women chosen was Esther, a Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai. She was beautiful in both appearance and character (Esther 2:7 ). Though her parents had died, God cared for her, as he is a father to the fatherless (Psalm 27:10 ). Mordecai took her in as his own daughter, showing kindness and responsibility.

‏ Esther 2:5

v. 5-7: Among the young women chosen was Esther, a Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai. She was beautiful in both appearance and character (Esther 2:7 ^a). Though her parents had died, God cared for her, as he is a father to the fatherless (Psalm 27:10 ^b). Mordecai took her in as his own daughter, showing kindness and responsibility.