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 E os filhos de Helá foram: Zerete, Zoar, e Etnã.

8 E Coz gerou a Anube, e a Zobeba, e as famílias de Aarel, filho de Harum.

9 E Jabez foi mais honrado que seus irmãos; sua mãe o chamara de Jabez, dizendo: Pois com dores eu o dei à luz.

10 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.

11 E Quelube, irmão de Suá gerou a Maquir, que foi o pai de Estom.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 4:9 Mean?

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