1 Chronicles 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.”
1 Chronicles 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.””
1 Chronicles 4:9 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. ”
1 Chronicles 4:9 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'”
1 Chronicles 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain. ”
1 Chronicles 4:9 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.”
1 Chronicles 4:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 4:9 in Context — 1 Chronicles 4
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 honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest 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.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:9 Mean?
1 Chronicles 4:9 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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