Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.
King 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.
Holman 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 cause any pain.”
International Standard Version
Later on, Jabez called on the God of Israel, asking him, ""whether you would bless me again and again, enlarge my territory, keep your power with me, keep me from evil, and keep me from harm!" And God granted what he had requested.
A Conservative Version
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow! And God granted him t
American Standard Version
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.
Amplified
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border [property], and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me!” And God granted his request.
Bible in Basic English
And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.
Darby Translation
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh that thou wouldest richly bless me, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God brought about what he had requested.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jabez will call to God of Israel, saying, If blessing, thou wilt bless me and enlarge my bound, and thine hand were with me, and didst me from evil, so as not to afflict me! And God will bring what he asked.
King James 2000
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and make my border larger, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, so that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he asked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "If thou shalt bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and shalt let thine hand be with me, and wilt keep me from evil that it vex me not." And God sent him his desire.
NET Bible
Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only 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!" God answered his prayer.
New Heart English Bible
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow. God granted him that which he requested.
The Emphasized Bible
So then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst, indeed bless, me, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, - and that thou wouldst work to deliver me from evil, that it be not my pain. And God brought about that which he asked.
Webster
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
World English Bible
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, 'If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept me from evil -- not to grieve me;' and God bringeth in that which he asked.
Themes
Piety » Examples of piety » Jabez
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Jabez
Prayer » Answered » Jabez, asking for prosperity
Religion » Examples of piety » Jabez
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jabez
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Descendants Of David
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.” 10 Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested. 11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
Cross References
Genesis 12:2
And
And make your name great;
And so
Genesis 12:8
Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with
Genesis 32:26
Then he said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking.” But he said, “
Genesis 32:28
Genesis 33:20
Then he erected there an altar and called it
Genesis 48:16
And may my name
And the
And
Joshua 17:14-18
Then the
Judges 1:27-36
1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered and said, “
1 Kings 3:7-13
Now, O Lord my God,
1 Chronicles 16:8
Job 12:4
The one who called on God and He answered him;
The just and
Job 22:27-28
And you will pay your vows.
Psalm 21:4
You
Psalm 32:3-4
Through my
Psalm 51:8
Let the
Psalm 51:12
And sustain me with a
Psalm 55:16
And the Lord will save me.
Psalm 65:2
To You
Psalm 66:19-20
He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 72:17
May his name
And let men
Psalm 99:6
And
They
Psalm 116:1-4
My voice and my supplications.
Psalm 119:173
For I have
Proverbs 10:22
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Proverbs 30:8
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the
Isaiah 41:10
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous
Isaiah 41:17
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the Lord,
As the God of Israel I
Jeremiah 33:3
‘
Matthew 6:13
Matthew 7:7-11
Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said,
Luke 19:42
saying,
John 10:28
John 21:17
He *said to him the third time,
Acts 3:26
For you
Romans 10:12-14
For
Romans 12:9
Let
Romans 16:19
For the report of your obedience
1 Corinthians 1:2
To
2 Corinthians 2:1-7
But I determined this
Ephesians 1:3
Ephesians 3:20
Ephesians 4:30
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will
Revelation 3:19