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


In Context

6 and Naarah beareth to him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari: these are sons of Naarah.

7 And sons of Helah: Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.

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

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

10 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.

11 And Chelub brother of Shuah begat Mehir; he is 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 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.