Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 honorable above his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, For I bare with pain. 10 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. 11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, he the father of Eshton.
Cross References
Genesis 12:2
And I will make thee into a great nation, and I will bless thee, and I will make thy name great; and thou shalt be blessed.
Genesis 12:8
And he will remove from thence to the mountain from the cast of the house of God, and shall stretch forth his tent; Bethel from the sea, and Hai from the east, and he shall build there an altar to Jehovah, and will call upon the name of Jehovah.
Genesis 32:26
And he will say, Send me away, for the morning ascended: and he will say, I will not send thee away, unless thou didst bless me.
Genesis 32:28
And he will say, Thy name shall no more be said Jacob, but Israel, for thou wert a prince with God and with men, and thou shalt prevail.
Genesis 33:20
And he will set there an altar, and he will call upon it, God the God of Israel.
Genesis 48:16
The messenger redeeming me from all evil, shall bless the youths; and my name shall be called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaak and they shall be increased into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
Joshua 17:14-18
And the sons of Joseph will speak to Joshua, saying, Why gavest thou to me to inherit one lot and one portion, and I much people, and till this Jehovah blessed me?
Judges 1:27-36
And Manasseh did not drive out the House of Rest and her daughters, and Tanach and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Dor and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Ibleam and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her daughters; and the Canaanite wills to dwell in that land.
1 Samuel 1:17
And Eli will answer and say, Go with peace: and the God of Israel shall give thine asking which thou didst ask of him.
1 Kings 3:7-13
And now, Jehovah my God, thou madest thy servant king instead of David my father and I a little boy, shall not know to go out and come in.
1 Chronicles 16:8
Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon his name, make known among the peoples his deeds.
Job 12:4
I shall be he laughing at his neighbor, calling to God, and he will answer him: the just blameless one being laughed at
Job 22:27-28
And thou shalt pray to him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt repay thy vows.
Psalm 21:4
He asked life from thee; thou gavest to him length of days forever and ever.
Psalm 32:3-4
If I was silent, my bones fell away in my groaning all the day.
Psalm 51:8
Thou wilt cause me to hear joy and gladness; the bones thou didst break shall rejoice.
Psalm 51:12
Turn back to me the joy of thy salvation, and thy willing spirit shall uphold me.
Psalm 55:16
I will call upon God, and Jehovah will save me:
Psalm 65:2
Hear thou prayer: even to thee shall all flesh come.
Psalm 66:19-20
Surely God heard; he attended upon the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 72:17
His name shall be forever: his name shall flourish before the sun: and they shall be praised in him: all nations shall pronounce him happy.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those calling upon his name; calling to Jehovah and he will answer them.
Psalm 116:1-4
I Loved, for Jehovah will hear the voice of my supplication.
Psalm 119:173
Thy hand shall be to help me, for I chose thy charges.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of Jehovah it will make rich, and it will not add pain with it
Proverbs 30:8
Vanity and the word of falsehood remove far from me; thou wilt not give to me poverty and riches; feed me with bread of my allowance:
Isaiah 41:10
Thou shalt not fear, for I am with thee: thou shalt not look around for help for I thy God will strengthen thee; also I helped thee; also I held thee up with the right hand of my justice.
Isaiah 41:17
The poor and the needy seeking water, and none; their tongue failing in thirst, I Jehovah will answer them; the God of Israel, I will not forsake them.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to me and I will answer thee, and I will announce to thee great and mighty things which thou knewest them not
Matthew 6:13
And thou shouldst not lead us into temptation, but deliver thou us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Matthew 7:7-11
Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
Matthew 26:75
And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, having said to him, That before the cock utter a sound, thou shalt deny me thrice. And having gone forth without, he wept bitterly.
Luke 19:42
Saying, That if thou knewest, also thou, and also in this thy day, the things for thy peace! and now have they been hid from thine eyes.
John 10:28
And I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.
John 21:17
He says to him the third time, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved that he said the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, Lord, thou knowest all; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus says to him, Feed my sheep.
Acts 3:26
To you first God, having raised up his child Jesus, sent him praising you, in turning away each from your wickedness.
Romans 10:12-14
For no distinction is of the Jew and also of the Greek: for the same Lord of all being rich to all calling upon him.
Romans 12:9
Love unfeigned. Hating evil; fastened to good.
Romans 16:19
For your obedience has come to all. Therefore I rejoice for you: and I wish you truly to be wise to good, and pure to evil.
1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God being in Corinth, to the consecrated in Christ Jesus, to the Called holy ones, with all calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
2 Corinthians 2:1-7
And I determined this to myself, not to come to you again in sadness.
Ephesians 1:3
Praised be God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, he having praised us in every spiritual praise in heavenly things in Christ:
Ephesians 3:20
And to him being able to do above all things more abundantly above what we ask or think, according to the power being energetic in us,
Ephesians 4:30
And grieve ye not the Holy Spirit of God in which ye were sealed to the day of redemption.
2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save for his heavenly kingdom: to whom the glory for the times of times. Amen.
Revelation 3:19
I, if as many as I love, I rebuke and correct: be emulous therefore, and repent.