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About Jabez
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border [property], and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me!” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 AMP
The Prayer
- And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory1, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain2!” So God granted him what he requested. 1 Chronicles 4:10 NKJV
Other versions
- Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border [property], and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me!” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10 AMP
- Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.” And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4:10 CSB
- Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked. 1 Chronicles 4:10 ESV
Footnotes
- 1366 גּבל גּבוּל [gebûl gebûl] \{gheb-ool'} gheb-ool'\ From 1379; properly a cord (as {twisted}) that {is} (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed: - {border} {bound} {coast} X {great} {landmark} {limit} {quarter} space.
- 6087 עצב [‛âtsab] \aw-tsab'\ A primitive root; properly to {carve} that {is} fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to {worry} pain or anger: - {displease} {grieve} {hurt} {make} be {sorry} {vex} {worship} wrest.