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 Y los hijos de Helea: Sereth, Jesohar, Ethnán.

8 Y Cos engendró á Anob, y á Sobeba, y la familia de Aharhel hijo de Arum.

9 Y Jabes fué más ilustre que sus hermanos, al cual su madre llamó Jabes, diciendo: Por cuanto le parí en dolor.

10 E invocó Jabes al Dios de Israel, diciendo: ¡Oh si me dieras bendición, y ensancharas mi término, y si tu mano fuera conmigo, y me libraras de mal, que no me dañe! E hizo Dios que le viniese lo que pidió.

11 Y Caleb hermano de Sua engendró á Machîr, el cual fué padre de Esthón.

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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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