1 Chronicles 4:10

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him what he requested.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, 'Oh, that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.' And God granted his request.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Iaebes called vpon the God of Israel, & sayde: Yf thou wilt blesse me, and increase the borders of my londe, & yf thy hande be with me, & thou delyuer me from euell, yt it trouble me not. And God caused it for to come that he axed.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and if thine hand be with me, and thou wilt cause me to be deliuered from euill, that I be not hurt; God graunted the thing that he asked.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iabes called on the God of Israel, saying: If thou wilt blesse me in deede, and enlarge my coastes, and shalt let thyne hande be with me, and wilt kepe me from euyll that it hurt me not. And God graunted him his desire.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow! God granted him that which he requested.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Jabez called out to the God of Israel,“If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” God answered his prayer.

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 7:7-9 : 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; and he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or what man among you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him?
  • John 10:28 : 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, nor shall anyone snatch them out of my hand.
  • Ps 116:1-4 : 1 I love the LORD, because He has heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell took hold of me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then I called upon the name of the LORD: O LORD, I beg You, deliver my soul.
  • Ps 119:173 : 173 Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts.
  • 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.
  • Ps 55:16 : 16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD shall save me.
  • Ps 65:2 : 2 O You who hear prayer, to You shall all flesh come.
  • Ps 66:19-20 : 19 But truly God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
  • Ps 72:17 : 17 His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun, and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
  • Ps 99:6 : 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
  • Josh 17:14-18 : 14 The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given us only one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing we are a great people since the LORD has blessed us so far?" 15 Joshua answered them, "If you are a great people, then go up to the forest and cut down an area for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and the giants, if Mount Ephraim is too small for you." 16 The children of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have iron chariots, both those who are of Beth-shean and its towns, and those who are of the valley of Jezreel." 17 Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, "You are a great people and have great power; you shall not have only one lot. 18 The mountain shall be yours; though it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and its furthest parts shall be yours. You shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots and are strong.
  • Rom 10:12-14 : 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. 13 For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." 14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
  • Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ:
  • Eph 3:20 : 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,
  • Ps 21:4 : 4 He asked life from you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.
  • Ps 51:8 : 8 Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones you have broken may rejoice.
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear not; for I am with you: be not 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.
  • Isa 41:17 : 17 When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
  • Jer 33:3 : 3 Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.
  • 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
  • Judg 1:27-36 : 27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and its towns, nor Taanach and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and its towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; but the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. 28 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and did not utterly drive them out. 29 Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them. 30 Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became forced laborers. 31 Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob. 32 But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; for they did not drive them out. 33 Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land; nevertheless the inhabitants of Bethshemesh and of Bethanath became forced laborers to them. 34 And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain; for they would not allow them to come down to the valley. 35 But the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim; yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became forced laborers. 36 And the boundary of the Amorites was from the ascent of Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.
  • 1 Sam 1:17 : 17 Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him.
  • 1 Kgs 3:7-9 : 7 And now, O LORD my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child; I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Therefore give your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil: for who is able to judge this your great people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 And God said to him, Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment; 12 Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, nor shall any arise like unto you. 13 And I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto you all your days.
  • 1 Chr 16:8 : 8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
  • Job 22:27-28 : 27 You shall make your prayer to Him, and He shall hear you, and you shall pay your vows. 28 You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you, and light shall shine upon your ways.
  • Gen 12:2 : 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing:
  • Gen 12:8 : 8 And he moved from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.
  • Gen 32:26 : 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaks. But he said, I will not let you go, unless you bless me.
  • Gen 32:28 : 28 And he said, Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince you have power with God and with men, and have prevailed.
  • Gen 33:20 : 20 And he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.
  • Gen 48:16 : 16 The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
  • Prov 30:8 : 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
  • 2 Cor 2:1-7 : 1 But I decided this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow. 2 For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad, except the one whom I made sorrowful? 3 And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. 4 For out of much trouble and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love I have more abundantly toward you. 5 But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not put too much burden on you all. 6 The punishment inflicted by many is sufficient for such a person. 7 So, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cling to that which is good.
  • Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
  • Acts 3:26 : 26 To you first, God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
  • Matt 6:13 : 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
  • Ps 51:12 : 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with your free spirit.
  • Matt 26:75 : 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said to him, Before the rooster crows, you shall deny me three times. And he went out, and wept bitterly.
  • Luke 19:42 : 42 Saying, If you had known, even you, at least in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
  • Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

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  • 9And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

  • 27For this child I prayed; and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of him:

  • Job 1:10-11
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    10Have you not made a hedge around him, around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

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  • 6Come now therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me, for they are too mighty for me: perhaps I shall prevail, that we may strike them, and that I may drive them out of the land, for I know that he whom you bless is blessed, and he whom you curse is cursed.

  • 8Oh, that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

  • 4And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who has with his hands fulfilled what he spoke with his mouth to my father David, saying,

  • 8And if the LORD your God enlarges your border, as He has sworn to your fathers, and gives you all the land which He promised to give to your fathers;

  • 23And I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,

  • 8The LORD shall command the blessing upon you in your storehouses, and in all that you set your hand unto; and He shall bless you in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

  • 6Blessed be the LORD, because he has heard the voice of my supplications.

  • 4Then the king said to me, What do you request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

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    1Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

  • 17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him.

  • 11(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you, as He has promised you!)

  • 11Bless, LORD, his substance, and accept the work of his hands: strike through the loins of those that rise against him, and of those that hate him, that they rise not again.

  • 11And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of your enemies, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

  • 4From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the setting of the sun, shall be your territory.

  • 29Therefore now let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you: for you, O Lord GOD, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.

  • 36And Gideon said unto God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said,

  • 17And now, I beseech you, let the power of my Lord be great, according as you have spoken, saying,

  • 25I pray you, let me cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon.

  • 4And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Please inquire for the word of the LORD today.

  • 16The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

  • 32And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me.

  • 7In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, Ask what I shall give you.

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  • 30And Jephthah vowed a vow to the LORD, and said, If you will indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,

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    8Ask of me, and I shall give you the nations for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.

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