And the sons of Ezra. — Heb., son, but some MSS. have sons (see Note on 1 Chronicles 3:19; 1 Chronicles 3:21). Ezra means help = Ezer, 1 Chronicles 4:4.
Jether occurred 1 Chronicles 2:32, as a Jerahmeelite.
Epher recurs 1 Chronicles 5:24, as a Manassite name.
Jalon and Mered occur nowhere else.
And she bare. — Literally, conceived. Who bare the three sons, whose names follow, is not clear from the preceding statement, which includes none but male appellations. The LXX. reads, “And Jether bare Maron (Miriam),” &c, and the Syriac and Arabic omit 1 Chronicles 4:17-18. This confirms our suspicion that the text is faulty.