1 Chronicles 4:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Chronicles 4:9

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Berean Standard Bible

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

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KJV

King 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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Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Chronicles 4

⁷ The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

⁸ and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

⁹ Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

¹⁰ And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

¹¹ Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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