Verse
1 Chronicles 4:10 — And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest…
“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.”
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The verses around 1 Chronicles 4:10.
8And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
10And 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.
11And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
12And Eshton begat Beth–rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir–nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
Verse explanation
Jabez’s prayer asks for quite concrete things — a larger territory, protection, freedom from the suffering his own name (which recalls the word “sorrow”) had carried since birth. In the middle of an immense list of names with no story at all, it is one of the few verses that pauses to tell about a real person, and that is why it stands out.
From the 1 Chronicles 4 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Chronicles 4:10 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque Jabes invocou o Deus de Israel, dizendo: Se me abençoares muitissimo, e meus termos amplificares, e a tua mão fôr comigo, e fizeres que do mal não seja afflicto! E Deus lhe concedeu o que lhe tinha pedido.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Mas Jabez invocou ao Deus de Israel, dizendo: Ah, se tu me abençoares muito, e ampliares os meus limites, e se tua mão for comigo, e me protegeres do mal, para que eu não sofra! E Deus fez suceder o que ele havia pedido.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Jabes suplicó al Dios de Israel: “¡Por favor, bendíceme y amplía mis fronteras! Acompáñame y mantenme a salvo de cualquier daño para que no tenga dolor”. Y Dios le dio lo que pidió.
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