A man of the tribe of Judah possibly living during the time of the divided kingdom, son of Ezrah and husband of Bithiah and Jehudijah, first mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:17.
About Mered
Ezrah’s son from Judah’s tribe, who had two wives. One wife, Bithiah, was the daughter of Pharaoh, and one was a Jewess (1 Chr 4:17–18).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Ezrah
- Partners 2
- Bithiah, Jehudijah
- Half-siblings 3
- Jether (1 Chronicles 4:17), Epher (1 Chronicles 4:17), Jalon
- Children 6
- Miriam (1 Chronicles 4:17), Shammai (1 Chronicles 4:17), Ishbah, Jered, Heber (1 Chronicles 4:18), Jekuthiel
Key References
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
All Scripture References (2)
1 Chronicles (2)
The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.