⁹There was a man named Jabez, who was the most respected member of his family. His mother had given him the name Jabez,ⁱ because his birth had been very painful.

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ijabez: This name sounds like the Hebrew for “pain”.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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