Mithredath

Mithredath was one of the Persian officials who wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls.

The name Mithredath means “breaking the law”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 4:7; only referred to as Mithredath (מִתְרְדָת).

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Mithredath

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Mentions

  1. And in the days of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his associates wrote a letter to Artaxerxes. It was written in Aramaic and then translated.