1CH 4:10 Parallel View

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ULT And Jabez called to the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would surely bless me, and would enlarge my territory, and your hand would be with me, and you would act not in accordance with harm, so that I might not be in pain!” And God brought about what he asked.

UST One day he prayed to God whom his fellow Israelites worshiped, saying, “Please greatly bless me and increase the amount of land I own. Remain with me, and keep me from harm, so I will not experience any pain.” And God did what Jabez requested.

BSB • 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.

OEB No OEB 1CH book available

CSB Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.” And God granted his request.

NLT He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request.

NIV Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me 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.

CEV One day he prayed to Israel's God, "Please bless me and give me a lot of land. Be with me so I will be safe from harm." And God did just what Jabez had asked.

ESV Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.

NASB Now 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 harm that it may not pain me!” And God granted him what he requested.

LSB Then 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 harm that it may not pain me!” And God brought about what he asked.

WEB Jabez called on the God[fn] 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.

4:10 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

MSG ^(9-10)Jabez was a better man than his brothers, a man of honor. His mother had named him Jabez (Oh, the pain!), saying, “A painful birth! I bore him in great pain!” Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: “Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection—don’t let evil hurt me.” God gave him what he asked.
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NET 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.

LSV 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 Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders![fn] Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.”[fn] And God gave him what he asked for.

4:10 “Expand my borders”: or, “enlarge my territory.” While this may be seen as simply a request for greater land ownership, it is perhaps better to understand this request that God would expand all that Jabez had, including spiritual aspects.

4:10 “Pain”: part of the prayer is a desire that despite the name his mother gave him that he would not thereby be cursed to suffer pain.

T4T One day he prayed to God whom his fellow Israelis worshiped, saying, “Please greatly bless me and ◄enlarge my land/give me a lot of land/property►. Remain [IDM] with me, and do not allow anyone to harm me. If you do that for me, I will not have any pain.” And God did what Jabez requested him to do.

LEB And Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would surely bless me and enlarge my border. And may your hand be with me, that you would keep me from evil so that it might not harm me!” And God granted what he asked.

NRSV Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!” And God granted what he asked.

NKJV And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

BBE 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.

MOF No MOF 1CH book available

JPS 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 work deliverance from evil, that it may not pain me!' And God granted him that which he requested.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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 And Jabez called on the [fn]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 [fn]God brought about what he had requested.

4.10 Elohim

RV And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thine 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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.[fn][fn]
(And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou/you wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine/your hand might be with me, and that thou/you wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.)

4.10 Oh…: Heb. If thou wilt, etc

4.10 keep…: Heb. do me

BB 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.
(And Iabes called on the God of Israel, saying: If thou/you wilt/will blesse me in deade, and enlarge my coasts, and shalt let thine/your hand be with me, and wilt/will keep me from evil that it hurt me not. And God graunted him his desire.)

GNV 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. And God graunted the thing that he asked.
(And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou/you wilt/will blesse me in deade, and enlarge my coasts, and if thine/your hand be with me, and thou/you wilt/will cause me to be delivered from evil, that I be not hurt. And God graunted the thing that he asked. )

CB 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.
(And Iaebes called upon the God of Israel, and said: If thou/you wilt/will blesse me, and increase the borders of my land, and if thy/your hand be with me, and thou/you deliver me from evil, it it trouble me not. And God caused it for to come that he asked.)

WYC Sotheli Jabes clepide inwardli God of Israel, and seide, Yf thou blessynge schal blesse me, and schalt alarge my termes, and if thin hond schal be with me, and thou schalt make me to be not oppressid of malice. And God yaf to hym that thing, that he preiede.
(Truly Yabes called inwardli God of Israel, and said, If thou/you blessing shall blesse me, and shalt alarge my termes, and if thin hand shall be with me, and thou/you shalt make me to be not oppressed of malice. And God gave to him that thing, that he prayed.)

LUT Und Jaebez rief den GOtt Israels an und sprach: Wo du mich segnen wirst und meine Grenze mehren, und deine Hand mit mir sein wird und wirst mit dem Übel schaffen, daß mich‘s nicht bekümmere. Und GOtt ließ kommen, das er bat.
(And Yaebez rief the God Israels at and spoke: Where you me segnen wirst and my Grenze mehren, and your Hand with to_me his becomes and wirst with to_him Übel schaffen, that mich‘s not bekümmere. And God let kommen, the he bat.)

CLV Invocavit vero Jabes Deum Israël, dicens: Si benedicens benedixeris mihi, et dilataveris terminos meos, et fuerit manus tua mecum, et feceris me a malitia non opprimi. Et præstitit Deus quæ precatus est.[fn]
(Invocavit vero Yabes God Israël, dicens: When/But_if benedicens benedixeris mihi, and dilataveris terminos meos, and has_been manus your mecum, and feceris me a malitia not/no opprimi. And præstitit God which precatus est.)

4.10 Invocavit. Hoc convenit Christo, quem Pater sanctificavit, et misit in mundum; de quo dicitur: Ecce agnus Dei qui tollit peccata mundi, etc. Joan. 1.. Hunc benedixit Deus multiplicatione filiorum, quos per aquam baptismi sacrosancta parit Ecclesia I Cor. 1.. Dilatavit terminos ejus, quia omnium gentium dedit ei hæreditatem, et possessionem ejus extendit usque ad terminos terræ. Cum quo fuit manus Domini, quia potentia deitatis per eum virtutes et miracula fecit. Ipse quoque est virtus Dei et sapientia, per quem Pater condidit omnia quæ in cœlis sunt et in terra, cui malitia Judæorum nocere non potuit, qui de se ait: Venit princeps hujus mundi, et in me non habet quidquam. Per eum quoque benedicuntur membra ejus, id est, Ecclesia, cui per Isaiam dicitur: Dilata locum tentorii tui, etc. Isa. 54.. Cum eo est manus Domini, quia in ipsa operatur Filius Dei, qui est brachium et dextera Patris. Et portæ inferi non prævalebunt adversus eum, nec diabolus dominabitur ei, quia data est ei potestas super omnem virtutem inimici

4.10 Invocavit. Hoc convenit Christo, which Pater sanctificavit, and misit in the_world; about quo it_is_said: Behold agnus God who tollit sins mundi, etc. Yoan. 1.. Hunc benedixit God multiplicatione filiorum, which per waterm baptismi sacrosancta parit Ecclesia I Cor. 1.. Dilatavit terminos his, because omnium gentium he_gave to_him hæreditatem, and possessionem his extendit usque to terminos terræ. Since quo fuit manus Domini, because potentia deitatis per him virtutes and miracula fecit. Ipse quoque it_is virtus God and sapientia, per which Pater condidit omnia which in cœlis are and in terra, cui malitia Yudæorum nocere not/no potuit, who about se ait: Venit prince huyus mundi, and in me not/no habet quidquam. Per him quoque benedicuntur members his, id it_is, Ecclesia, cui per Isaiam it_is_said: Dilata place tentorii tui, etc. Isa. 54.. Since eo it_is manus Domini, because in ipsa operatur Filius God, who it_is brachium and dextera Patris. And portæ inferi not/no prævalebunt adversus him, but_not diabolus dominabitur ei, because data it_is to_him potestas super omnem virtutem inimici

BRN And Igabes called on the God of Israel, saying, O that thou wouldest indeed bless me, and enlarge my coasts, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest make me know that thou wilt not grieve me! And God granted him all that he asked.

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπεκαλέσατο Ἰγαβὴς τὸν Θεὸν Ἰσραὴλ, λέγων, ἐὰν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσῃς με, καὶ πληθύνῃς τὰ ὅριά μου, καὶ ᾖ ἡ χείρ σου μετʼ ἐμοῦ, καὶ ποιήσῃς γνῶσιν τοῦ μὴ ταπεινῶσαί με· καὶ ἐπήγαγεν ὁ Θεὸς πάντα ὅσα ᾐτήσατο.
(Kai epekalesato Igabaʸs ton Theon Israaʸl, legōn, ean eulogōn eulogaʸsaʸs me, kai plaʸthunaʸs ta horia mou, kai aʸ haʸ ⱪeir sou metʼ emou, kai poiaʸsaʸs gnōsin tou maʸ tapeinōsai me; kai epaʸgagen ho Theos panta hosa aʸtaʸsato. )

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