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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

General references

Bible References

Called

1 Chronicles 16:8
Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!
Genesis 12:8
Then he moved from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and worshiped the Lord.
Job 12:4
I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered -- a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!
Psalm 55:16
As for me, I will call out to God, and the Lord will deliver me.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel was one of those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them.
Psalm 116:2
and listened to me. As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious things which you still do not know about.'
Romans 10:12
For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.

The god

Genesis 32:28
"No longer will your name be Jacob," the man told him, "but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed."
Genesis 33:20
There he set up an altar and called it "The God of Israel is God."
1 Samuel 1:17
Eli replied, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant the request that you have asked of him."
Isaiah 41:17
The oppressed and the poor look for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched from thirst. I, the Lord, will respond to their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not abandon them.

Oh that, etc

Luke 19:42
saying, "If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

Bless me

Genesis 12:2
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Genesis 32:26
Then the man said, "Let me go, for the dawn is breaking." "I will not let you go," Jacob replied, "unless you bless me."
Psalm 72:17
May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!
Acts 3:26
God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities."
Ephesians 1:3
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.

Thine hand

Psalm 119:173
May your hand help me, for I choose to obey your precepts.
Isaiah 41:10
Don't be afraid, for I am with you! Don't be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you -- yes, I help you -- yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
John 10:28
I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.

That thou

Genesis 48:16
the Angel who has protected me from all harm -- bless these boys. May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth."
Proverbs 30:8
Remove falsehood and lies far from me; do not give me poverty or riches, feed me with my allotted portion of bread,
Matthew 6:13
And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
Romans 12:9
Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
Romans 16:19
Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will deliver me from every evil deed and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever! Amen.

That it may

Psalm 32:3
When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long.
Psalm 51:8
Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven! May the bones you crushed rejoice!
Matthew 26:75
Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
John 21:17
Jesus said a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and said, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you." Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep.
2 Corinthians 2:1
So I made up my own mind not to pay you another painful visit.
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Revelation 3:19
All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!

God granted

1 Kings 3:7
Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in my father David's place, even though I am only a young man and am inexperienced.
Job 22:27
You will pray to him and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.
Psalm 21:4
He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.
Psalm 65:2
You hear prayers; all people approach you.
Psalm 66:19
However, God heard; he listened to my prayer.
Psalm 116:1
I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy,
Matthew 7:7
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,

General references

Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground."

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