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1 Chronicles 4:9–10

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4:9Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”14:10Jabez 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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  1. 1 In Hebrew the name יַעְבֵּץ (ya’bets, “Jabez”) sounds like the noun עֹצֶב (’otsev) which means “pain.”
  2. 2 On the use of אִם (’im, “if”) here, see
  3. 3 Heb “and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain.”
  4. 4 Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”

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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.” 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.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

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.” 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.

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CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

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. 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.

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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.” 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.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

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. 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.

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