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1 Chronicles 4:10

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4:10Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only2 you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!”3 God answered his prayer.4

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Footnotes

  1. 2 On the use of אִם (’im, “if”) here, see
  2. 3 Heb “and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain.”
  3. 4 Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.” And God granted his request.

NLTNew Living Translation

He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would surely bless me and enlarge my border. And may your hand be with me, that you would keep me from evil so that it might not harm me!” And God granted what he asked.

KJV 1900King James Version

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.