11 translations · Hebrew
1 Chronicles 4:10
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
1 Chronicles 4:10 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And Jabez calls to the God of Israel, saying, “If blessing You bless me, then You have made my border great, and Your hand has been with me, and You have kept [me] from evil—not to grieve me”; and God brings in that which he asked.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders! Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.” And God gave him what he asked for.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, 'If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept [me] from evil — not to grieve me;' and God bringeth in that which he asked.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, Oh that thou wouldest richly bless me, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God brought about what he had requested.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֣א | way·yiq·rā | called out | H7121 קָרָא to call: call to |
| יַ֠עְבֵּץ | ya‘·bêṣ | And Jabez | H3258 יַעְבֵּץ Jabez |
| לֵאלֹהֵ֨י | lê·lō·hê | to the God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | yiś·rā·’êl | of Israel | H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל Israel |
| לֵאמֹ֗ר | lê·mōr | — | H559 אָמַר to say |
| אִם־ | ’im- | If only | H518 אִם if |
| בָּרֵ֨ךְ | bā·rêḵ | You would bless me | H1288 בָּרַךְ to bless |
| תְּבָרֲכֵ֜נִי | tə·ḇā·ră·ḵê·nî | — | H1288 בָּרַךְ to bless |
| וְהִרְבִּ֤יתָ | wə·hir·bî·ṯā | and enlarge | H7235 רָבָה to multiply |
| אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | — | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| גְּבוּלִי֙ | gə·ḇū·lî | my territory | H1366 גְּבוּל border: boundary |
| וְהָיְתָ֤ה | wə·hā·yə·ṯāh | be | H1961 הָיָה to be |
| יָדְךָ֙ | yā·ḏə·ḵā | May Your hand | H3027 יָד hand |
| עִמִּ֔י | ‘im·mî | with me | H5973 עִם with |
| וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ | wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā | and keep me | H6213 עָשָׂה to make: do |
| מֵּרָעָ֖ה | mê·rā·‘āh | from harm | H7451 רַע bad: harmful |
| לְבִלְתִּ֣י | lə·ḇil·tî | so that I will be free | H1115 בִּלְתִּי lest |
| עָצְבִּ֑י | ‘ā·ṣə·bî | from pain | H6087 עָצַב to hurt |
| וַיָּבֵ֥א | way·yā·ḇê | granted | H935 בּוֹא to come (in): come |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | And God | H430 אֱלֹהִים God |
| אֵ֥ת | ’êṯ | of [Jabez] | H853 אֵת [Obj.] |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | — | H834 אֲשֶׁר which |
| שָׁאָֽל׃ | šā·’āl | the request | H7592 שָׁאַל to ask |
Related verses
- Matthew 7:7–11
“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? …
- Psalm 116:1–4
I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. …
- Proverbs 10:22
Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
- Jeremiah 33:3
‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’
- Isaiah 41:10
Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
- 2 Timothy 4:18
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Psalm 119:173
Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.
- Psalm 66:19–20
But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
- John 10:28
I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
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In context
8 Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Recah.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 4 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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