Verse List for 1 CHR 4:10

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OET (OET-RV) Yabets called out to Yisrael’s god, saying, “Oh, please give me a real blessing, and help me and enlarge my territory, and don’t do anything to harm me, so that I won’t be in pain.” And God did what Yabets requested.

OET-LV And_ Yaˊbēʦ _he/it _called to_the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say if really _(bless) you_will _bless _me and_you _will _increase DOM territory _of_my and_it _will _be hand _of_your with_me and_you _will _act from_harm to_not to_hurt _me and_ god _he/it _brought DOM that_which he _had _asked _for.

ULT And Jabez called to the God of Israel, saying, “If blessing, you would bless me, and you would enlarge my border, and your hand would be with me, and you would act not, in harm, so as not to pain me!” And God brought what he asked.

UST One day he prayed to the God whom Israelites worship. He said, “Please bless me greatly and give me more land. Please help me by your power and protect me from harm so that I will not suffer.” And God did what Jabez requested.

BSB & MSB • 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 1 CHR 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.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

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. * * *

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.

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.

NAB Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: “Oh, that you may truly bless me and extend my boundaries! May your hand be with me and make me free of misfortune, without pain!” And God granted his prayer.

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.

Moff But Jabez appealed to the God of Israel, Oh that thou wouldest prosper me and enlarge my lot! Oh that thine hand might aid me! Oh that thou wouldest ward me from evil, that no hurt may befall me! And God granted him what he asked.]]

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.

Drby 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.

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

SLT And Jabez will call to God of Israel, saying, If blessing, thou wilt bless me and enlarge my bound, and thine hand were with me, and didst me from evil, so as not to afflict me! And God will bring what he asked.

Wbstr 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-1769 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.)

KJB-1611 And Iabez called on the God of Israel, saying, [fn]Oh that thou wouldest blesse mee indeede, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might bee with me, and that thou wouldest [fn]keepe mee from euill, that it may not grieue me. And God granted him that which he requested.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps 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 Yabes called on the God of Israel, saying: If thou/you wilt/will bless me indeed, and enlarge my coasts, and shalt/shall let thine/your hand be with me, and wilt/will keep me from evil that it hurt me not. And God granted him his desire.)

Gnva 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 Yabez called on the God of Israel, saying, If thou/you wilt/will bless me indeed, 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 granted the thing that he asked.)

Cvdl 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 Yaebes called upon the God of Israel, and said: If thou/you wilt/will bless 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.)

Wycl 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 inwardly God of Israel, and said, If thou/you blessing shall bless me, and shalt/shall enlarge my terms, and if thin hand shall be with me, and thou/you shalt/shall make me to be not oppressed of malice. And God gave to him that thing, that he prayed.)

Luth 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 shouted the God Israel’s at/to and spoke: Where you(sg) me bless will and my border/boundary increase, and your hand with to_me be becomes and will with to_him evil create/make, that me not worry(v). And God left/let coming, the he bat.)

ClVg 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]
(He_called indeed/however Yabes God Israel, saying: When/But_if blessing you_will_bless to_me, and you_will_expand boundaries mine, and has_been hands your with_me, and you_did me from malice/vice not/no opprimi. And beforestitit God which precatus it_is.)

UHB וַ⁠יִּקְרָ֣א יַ֠עְבֵּץ לֵ⁠אלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵ⁠אמֹ֗ר אִם־בָּרֵ֨ךְ תְּבָרֲכֵ֜⁠נִי וְ⁠הִרְבִּ֤יתָ אֶת־גְּבוּלִ⁠י֙ וְ⁠הָיְתָ֤ה יָדְ⁠ךָ֙ עִמִּ֔⁠י וְ⁠עָשִׂ֥יתָ מֵּ⁠רָעָ֖ה לְ⁠בִלְתִּ֣י עָצְבִּ֑⁠י וַ⁠יָּבֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־שָׁאָֽל׃ ‡

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.

BrTr 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.

Verse List for 1 CHR 4:10

Verse List for 1 CHR 4:10