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Hadassah
"Myrtle; myrtle tree"
Esther 2:7
Who they were
Esther's Hebrew name. The myrtle is an evergreen that symbolises peace and God's faithfulness even when things look dead.
Themes
peacefaithfulnessidentitybeautyresilience
Read their story
Hadassah's story begins in Esther.
The full passage is at Esther 2:7. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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