Verse 9

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

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor ga ham navnet Jabes og sa: 'Jeg fødte ham med sorg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes, og sa: «For jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Norsk King James

  Jabez var mer ærefull enn sine brødre; moren kalte ham Jabez og sa: Jeg bar ham med sorg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jabes var mer anerkjent enn sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, for hun sa: 'Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes og sa: 'Fordi jeg fødte ham med sorg.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jabes var mer ærlig enn sine brødre; og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, fordi hun hadde født ham med sorg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Jabez var mer ærefull enn sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabez og sa: 'For at jeg fødte ham i smerte.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jabes var mer ærlig enn sine brødre; og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, fordi hun hadde født ham med sorg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes, for hun sa: «Jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י יַעְבֵּ֔ץ נִכְבָּ֖ד מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ קָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹ יַעְבֵּץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּ֥י יָלַ֖דְתִּי בְּעֹֽצֶב׃", "text": "*wayᵊhî* *yaʿbēṣ* *nikbād* *mēʾeḥāyw* *wᵊʾimmô* *qārᵊʾāh* *šᵊmô* *yaʿbēṣ* *lēʾmōr* *kî* *yāladtî* *bᵊʿōṣeb*", "grammar": { "*wayᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he was", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*nikbād*": "niphal participle ms - honored/more honorable", "*mēʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - than his brothers", "*wᵊʾimmô*": "conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his mother", "*qārᵊʾāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - called", "*šᵊmô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I bore", "*bᵊʿōṣeb*": "preposition + noun - in pain" }, "variants": { "*nikbād*": "honored/more honorable/distinguished", "*bᵊʿōṣeb*": "in pain/in sorrow/with difficulty", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "Jabez - name related to *ʿeṣeb* (pain)" } }

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes og sa: 'Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jabez var æret fremfor sine Brødre, og hans Moder kaldte hans Navn Jabez; thi hun sagde: Fordi jeg fødte ham med Smerte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Jabez var mer hederlig enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabez og sa: «Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jabes var mer hederlig enn hans brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, sa hun: Fordi jeg fødte ham i sorg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Jabez ble æret over sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabez og sa: «Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jabes var mer ærefull enn sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabes og sa: «For jeg fødte ham med sorg.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Jabez var mer æret enn sine brødre; men hans mor hadde gitt ham navnet Jabez og sa: Fordi jeg fødte ham i sorg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iaebes was more honorable then his brethre, and his mother called him Iaebes, for she sayde: I haue borne him with trouble.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iabes was more honorable then his brethren: And his mother called his name Iabes, saying: because I bare him with sorowe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said,“I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 34:19 : 19 And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob's daughter, and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.
• Gen 35:18 : 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
• 1 Sam 4:21 : 21 And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory has departed from Israel, because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
• 1 Chr 7:23 : 23 And when he went in to his wife, she conceived and bore a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.
• Isa 43:4 : 4 Since you were precious in My sight, you have been honorable, and I have loved you: therefore, I will give men for you, and people for your life.
• Acts 17:11 : 11 These were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
• Gen 3:16 : 16 To the woman He said, I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.