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1 Chronicles 2:46
Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records this entry as a genealogical register, not a spoken address, situating it within a continuous list of Judahite family lines.
The words — פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ (pilegeš) means concubine, and יָֽלְדָ֛ה (yaldah) translates as she bore or gave birth to.
The thread — This lineage note runs parallel to 1 Chronicles 2:18 and 1 Chronicles 2:48, which similarly catalog Caleb’s descendants by his wife and another concubine.
Why it lands — The text states that Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez, and that Haran fathered Gazez. It asks the reader to account for how secondary wives functioned within the recorded tribal inheritance structure.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 2:18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- 1 Chronicles 2:48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.