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His wife the Jewess bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
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A Foreigner's Faith
Commentators highlight the marriage of Mered, a Judahite, to Bithiah, a "daughter of Pharaoh." Her Hebrew name, Bithiah, means "daughter of Yahweh." Scholars see this as strong evidence that she converted to the faith of Israel, demonstrating that God's covenant family was open to those from other nations who turned to Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His wife—that is, Mered’s. It seems Mered had two wives: Bithiah, an Egyptian woman, and a Jewish wife whose name is not given (as noted in …
19th Century
Anglican
And his wife Jehudijah [the margin is right, the Jewess] bare Jered. —It is obvious th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And his wife Jehudijah Another wife of Ezra; or, according to Kimchi, of Mered; a Jewess, as the word is by some ren…
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In this chapter we have a further account of Judah, the most numerous and most famous of all the tribes; also an account of Simeon. The most remark…
