9And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.


In Context

6 And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

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 you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, 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.

11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, |Because I bore him with sorrow.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:9And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I have brought forth with grief.'