His wife; either Ezra's wife, or rather, another wife of Mered. Jehudijah; or, the Jewess; so called to distinguish her from his Egyptian wife here following. These are the sons, to wit, Miriam, and the rest following, 1 Chronicles 4:17. The daughter of Pharaoh; either
1. Of Pharaoh king of Egypt for Mered might be a person of great estate and quality; or this might be only Pharaoh's illegitimate daughter. Or,
2. Of some other Egyptian or Israelite called by that name; which might easily happen upon divers occasions.