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


In Context

6 And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.

7 And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

8 And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.

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

10 And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.

11 And Caleb the brother of Sua beget Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.

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 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.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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