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1 Chronicles 4:9-11
Revised Geneva Translation
1 Chronicles 4:9-11
Revised Geneva Translation
9 But Jabez was more honorable than his brethren. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in sorrow.”
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that Your Hand were with me, and that You would deliver me from evil, so that I am not hurt!” And God granted the thing that he asked.
11 And Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, begat Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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1 Chronicles 4:9-11
New International Version
1 Chronicles 4:9-11
New International Version
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,[a] saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 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.
11 Kelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain.
1 Chronicles 4:9-11
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 4:9-11
New King James Version
9 Now Jabez was (A)more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name [a]Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my [b]territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.
11 Chelub the brother of (B)Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Lit. He Will Cause Pain
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1 Chronicles 4:9-11
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 4:9-11
English Standard Version
9 Jabez was (A)more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”[a] 10 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[b] so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked. 11 Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, fathered Mehir, who fathered Eshton.
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain
- 1 Chronicles 4:10 Or evil
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