Misinterpretations often treat this genealogical note as a moral endorsement of concubinage or polygamy, imposing modern ethical judgments on an ancient cultural practice merely documented without approval or condemnation; others dismiss it as irrelevant trivia, missing its role in connecting Caleb's prominent lineage to broader Judahite heritage essential for understanding biblical history and messianic prophecy, or confuse the repeated name Gazez as a scribal error rather than intentional notation of familial repetition.
I Chronicles 2:46
King James Version (1769)
46 And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
This verse records a segment of the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, specifically the descendants of Caleb—a faithful spy and leader from Judah—through his concubine Ephah, listing her sons Haran, Moza, and Gazez, with Haran fathering another Gazez, highlighting the meticulous preservation of Israelite family records that trace God's covenant promises through specific bloodlines leading to King David and ultimately the Messiah.