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


In Context

6 Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

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. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in 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.

11 Kelub, Shuhah's brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

1st Chronicles 4:9 in Other Translations

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.'

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.