9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

9 There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful.

9 There was a man named Jabez, who was respected more than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because she said, “I was in much pain when I gave birth to him.”

9 And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

9 And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.

9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful.

9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

9 Jabez was honored more than his brothers; and his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

9 And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

9 Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez. She had said, “I was in a lot of pain when he was born.”

9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.”