Parallel Verses
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
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 4:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Descendants Of David
9 And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow. 10 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 11 And Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
Cross References
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 12:8
And he moved from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. And there he built an altar to LORD, and called upon the name of LORD.
Genesis 32:26
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. And he said, I will not let thee go unless thou bless me.
Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall no more be called Jacob, but Israel, for thou have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.
Genesis 33:20
And he erected an altar there, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
Genesis 48:16
the [heavenly] agent who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Joshua 17:14-18
And the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, inasmuch as until now LORD has blessed me?
Judges 1:27-36
And Manasseh did not drive out [those of] Beth-shean and its towns, nor [of] Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns
1 Samuel 1:17
Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou have asked of him.
1 Kings 3:7-13
And now, O LORD my God, thou have made thy servant king instead of David my father. And I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.
1 Chronicles 16:8
O give thanks to LORD. Call upon his name. Make known his doings among the peoples.
Job 12:4
I am as a man who is a laughing-stock to his neighbor. I who called upon God, and he answered. The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.
Job 22:27-28
Thou shall make thy prayer to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shall pay thy vows.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 32:3-4
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away through my groaning all the day long.
Psalm 51:8
Make me to hear joy and gladness, that the bones which thou have broken may rejoice.
Psalm 51:12
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 55:16
As for me, I will call upon God, and LORD will save me.
Psalm 65:2
O thou who hear prayer, to thee all flesh shall come.
Psalm 66:19-20
But truly God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in him. All nations shall call him blessed.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his name, they called upon LORD, and he answered them.
Psalm 116:1-4
I love LORD because he hears my voice and my supplications.
Psalm 119:173
Let thy hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen thy precepts.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 30:8
Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Isaiah 41:10
Fear thou 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.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst. I, LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou know not.
Matthew 6:13
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, because from thee is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages. Truly.
Matthew 7:7-11
Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the saying that Jesus said to him, Before a cock sounds, thou will deny me thrice. And having gone outside, he wept bitterly.
Luke 19:42
saying, If thou knew, even thou, indeed even in this thy day, the things for thy peace. But now they are hidden from thine eyes.
John 10:28
And I give them eternal life, and they will, no, not perish into the age, and not any will snatch them out of my hand.
John 21:17
He says to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do thou love me? And he said to him, Lord, thou know all things. Thou know that I love thee. Jesus says t
Acts 3:26
To you first, having raised up his Boy Jesus, God sent him blessing you, in turning away each man from your evils.
Romans 10:12-14
For there is no distinction of a Jew and also of a Greek, for the same Lord is of all men, being rich toward all those who call upon him.
Romans 12:9
Love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,
Romans 16:19
For your obedience reached to all men. Therefore I rejoice over you, but I want you to be indeed wise in the good and pure in the evil.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the congregation of God that is at Corinth, to called men, to holy men who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus with all in every place who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--both ours and theirs.
2 Corinthians 2:1-7
But I determined this in myself, not to come again to you in sadness.
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 things in Christ.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do above extraordinary--above all things that we ask or think--according to the power that works in us,
Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in which ye are sealed for a day of redemption.
2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil work, and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.
Revelation 3:19
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.