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.

And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.

And he removed thence towards the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel toward the west, and Ai toward the east; and there he built an altar to Jehovah, and called on the name of Jehovah.

And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.

And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.

And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

the Angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the land!

And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me as inheritance one lot and one portion, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as Jehovah has blessed me hitherto?

Manas'seh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-she'an and its villages, or Ta'a-nach and its villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its villages, or the inhabitants of Megid'do and its villages; but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.

And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.

And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.

Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.

I am to be one that is a derision to his friend, I who call upon +God, and whom he will answer: a derision is the just upright man.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;

He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever.

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.

Make me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and let a willing spirit sustain me.

As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

But God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called unto Jehovah, and he answered them.

I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice and my supplications;

Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.

Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:

Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and I will shew thee great and hidden things, which thou knowest not.

and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.

Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.

And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

and I give them life eternal; and they shall never perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.

He says to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, art thou attached to me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Art thou attached to me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.

To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one of you from your wickedness.

For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich towards all that call upon him.

Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:

For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil.

to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;

But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for the day of redemption.

The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

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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.

Oh that, etc

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Called

Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
And he removed thence towards the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel toward the west, and Ai toward the east; and there he built an altar to Jehovah, and called on the name of Jehovah.
I am to be one that is a derision to his friend, I who call upon +God, and whom he will answer: a derision is the just upright man.
As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called unto Jehovah, and he answered them.
For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during all my days.
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and I will shew thee great and hidden things, which thou knowest not.
For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich towards all that call upon him.
to the assembly of God which is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

The god

And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.
And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
And Eli answered and said, Go in peace; and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition which thou hast asked of him.
The afflicted and the needy seek water, and there is none; their tongue faileth for thirst: I, Jehovah, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Oh that, etc

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy peace: but now they are hid from thine eyes;

Bless me

And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall bless themselves in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one of you from your wickedness.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenlies in Christ;

Thine hand

Let thy hand be for my help; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
and I give them life eternal; and they shall never perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.

That thou

the Angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the land!
Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:
and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil.
Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil.
The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

That it may

When I kept silence, my bones waxed old, through my groaning all the day long.
Make me to hear gladness and joy; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, who had said to him, Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went forth without, and wept bitterly.
He says to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, art thou attached to me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Art thou attached to me? and said to him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I am attached to thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.
But I have judged this with myself, not to come back to you in grief.
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which ye have been sealed for the day of redemption.
I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

God granted

And now, Jehovah my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but a little child: I know not to go out and to come in.
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows;
He asked life of thee; thou gavest it him, length of days for ever and ever.
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.
But God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice and my supplications;
Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,

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And God blessed them; and God said to them, Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the heavens, and over every animal that moveth on the earth.
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