Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.”
King James Version
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
Holman Bible
Jabez
International Standard Version
Jabez enjoyed more honor than his relatives his mother named him Jabez, she said, "because I bore him in pain."
A Conservative Version
And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
American Standard Version
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
Amplified
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.”
Bible in Basic English
And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.
Darby Translation
And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jabez was honorable above his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, For I bare with pain.
King James 2000
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."
Modern King James verseion
And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jabez was nobler than his brethren. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bare him with sorrow."
NET Bible
Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, "I experienced pain when I gave birth to him."
New Heart English Bible
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
The Emphasized Bible
Now it came to pass that Jabez was more honourable than his brethren, - but, his mother, had called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with pain.
Webster
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
World English Bible
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I have brought forth with grief.'
Themes
Children » Were named » From circumstances connected with their birth
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » Jabez
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 4:9
Prayers for 1 Chronicles 4:9
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Context Readings
The Descendants Of David
8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum. 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel: Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain. And God granted his request.
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Cross References
Genesis 34:19
The young man did not delay to do what was required. This was because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. He was the most honored of all his family.
Genesis 3:16
He said to the woman: I will greatly increase your pains in childbirth; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.
Genesis 35:18
Rachel was dying! With her last breath she named her son Ben-oni (Son of My Sorrow), but his father named him Benjamin (Son of My Right Hand).
1 Samuel 4:21
She called the boy Ichabod (No Glory), saying: Israel's glory is gone, because the Ark of God had been captured and because her father-in-law and her husband died.
1 Chronicles 7:23
Then he lay with his wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah, because there had been misfortune in his family.
Isaiah 43:4
I honor you because you are precious to me and I love you. I will exchange others for you. Nations will be the price I pay for your life.
Acts 17:11
The Bereans were nobler than those in Thessalonica because they received the word with all readiness of mind and examined the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul told them was true.