1 CHR 4:9 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἦν Ἰγαβὴς ἔνδοξος ὑπὲρ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἡ μήτηρ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰγαβὴς, λέγουσα, ἔτεκον ὡς γαβής.
(Kai aʸn Igabaʸs endoxos huper tous adelfous autou; kai haʸ maʸtaʸr ekalese to onoma autou Igabaʸs, legousa, etekon hōs gabaʸs.)

BrTr And Igabes was more famous than his brethren; and his mother called his name Igabes, saying, I have born as a sorrowful one.

ULT Now Jabez was honored more than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore in pain.”

UST People respected Jabez, another descendant of Judah, more than they respected his relatives. His mother named him Jabez which means “pain” because, she said, “I was enduring much pain when I gave birth to him.”

BSB & MSB • Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,[fn] saying, “Because I bore [him] in pain.”

4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain or distress.

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WEBBE & WMBB Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez,[fn] saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”

4:9 “Jabez” sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “pain”.

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

LSV And Jabez is honored above his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I have brought forth with grief.”

FBV Jabez was more faithful to God[fn] than his brothers. His mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

4:9 “More faithful to God”: literally, “more honorable,” but this does not carry the meaning of a better relationship to God.

T4T ¶ There was another descendant of Judah whose name was Jabez. He was more respected than his brothers were. His mother named him Jabez which means ‘pain’ because she said, “I was enduring much pain when I gave birth to him.”

LEB And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. And his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

BBE 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.

Moff [[Jabez came to more honour than his kinsmen. His mother had called him Jabez (Hurt), crying, It hurt me to bear him.

JPS And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying: 'Because I bore him with pain.'

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

DRA And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.

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

Drby And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.

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

SLT And Jabez was honorable above his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, For I bare with pain.

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

KJB-1769 ¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.[fn]
(¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren/brothers: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.)

4.9 Jabez: that is, Sorrowful

KJB-1611 ¶ And Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name [fn]Iabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
(¶ And Yabez was more honourable then his brethren/brothers: and his mother called his name Yabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.)

4:9 That is, sorrowfull.

Bshps And Iabes was more honorable then his brethren: And his mother called his name Iabes, saying: because I bare him with sorowe.
(And Yabes was more honourable then his brethren/brothers: And his mother called his name Yabes, saying: because I bare him with sorrow.)

Gnva But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.
(But Yabez was more honourable then his brethren/brothers: and his mother called his name Yabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorrow.)

Cvdl Iaebes was more honorable then his brethre, and his mother called him Iaebes, for she sayde: I haue borne him with trouble.
(Yaebes was more honourable then his brethren/brothers, and his mother called him Yaebes, for she said: I have born him with trouble.)

Wycl Forsothe Jabes was noble byfor alle hise britheren; and his modir clepide his name Jabes, and seide, For Y childide hym in sorewe.
(For_certain/Truly Yabesh was noble before all his brethren/brothers; and his mother called his name Yabesh, and said, For I gave_birth_to him in sorrow.)

Luth Jaebez aber war herrlicher denn seine Brüder; und seine Mutter hieß ihn Jaebez, denn sie sprach: Ich habe ihn mit Kummer geboren.
(Jabez but what/which more_magnificent because/than his brothers; and his mother was_called him/it Jabez, because/than they/she/them spoke: I have him/it with sorrow born.)

ClVg Fuit autem Jabes inclytus præ fratribus suis, et mater ejus vocavit nomen illius Jabes, dicens: Quia peperi eum in dolore.[fn]
(It_was however Yabesh famous before brothers to_his_own, and mother his/her he_called name of_that Yabesh, saying: Because I_gave_birth him in/into/on pain.)

4.9 Fuit autem Jabes. ID. Videtur ordo confusus, quia numeratis filiis Halaa et Naara, subito inducit cognationem Arahel filii Aram, et consequenter narrat de Jabes; sed Hebræi dicunt quod Assur de Halaa genuit Etam, et ille Cos. Cos autem Soboba, et Soboba Jabes, qui fuit doctor scribarum. Inter Cos et Jabes inseruntur cognationes Aharehel vel Aharahel, alias Aral, quia ipse est Obab filius Aran, id est, Jetro cognati Moysi. Et quia Jabes docebat eos; inserti sunt in ejus progenie quasi a majoribus ejus geniti. Et mater Synagoga de qua Christus natus est, quæ peperit eum in dolore, quia de adventu ejus propter infidelitatem doluit, unde Judæi invidentes dicebant: Si dimittimus eum sic, omnes credent in eum Joan. 11..

4.9 It_was however Yabesh. ID. It_seems order(n) confused, because you(pl)_count to_the_children Halah and Naarah, suddenly leads kinship Arahel children Aram, and consequently tells from/about Yabesh; but Hebrews they_say that Assur from/about Halah gave_birth Etam, and he/that_one Cos. Cos however Zobebah, and Zobebah Yabesh, who/which it_was doctor of_scribes. Inter Cos and Yabesh they_are_inserted kinships Aharhel or Aharahel, others Aral, because exactly_that/himself it_is Obab son Aran, that it_is, Yetro related of_Moses. And because Yabesh taught them; inserted are in/into/on his/her race as_if from to_the_elders his/her born. And mater Synagogue from/about which Christ/Messiah born it_is, which gave_birth him in/into/on pain, because from/about arrival his/her because infidelity hurt, from_where/who Jews envious they_said: When/But_if we_let_go him so, everyone they_will_believe in/into/on him Yohan. 11..

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Poster Map of the Towns and Clans of Eastern Judah, circa 1200 B.C.

As Israel invaded Canaan and conquered the land, the Israelite tribe of Judah was allotted a very large portion of it for their inheritance. Their territory was the southernmost allotment of all the tribes, stretching from Jerusalem in the north to Kadesh-barnea in the south. In reality, though, their primary area of occupation was limited to the region shown on this map, due to the Philistines’ occupation of the western coast and the extremely arid conditions of the land in the far south. Also, the Bible notes that the allotment of the tribe of Simeon “formed part of the territory of Judah; because the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within their inheritance” (Joshua 19:9), and this is confirmed by the explicit mention of over twenty towns being allotted to both tribes (see Joshua 15:20-63; 19:1-9). The Kenites, who were not ethnic Israelites (they were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law; see Judges 1:16) but lived in peaceful coexistence with them, also occupied the arid land to the southwest of the Dead Sea.

Scripture further details many of the clans and sub-clans of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:1-55; 4:1-23). Most (or perhaps all) of these clan names corresponded with names of various towns in Judah, since towns in ancient Israel were often named after the ancestor of the clan that founded or predominantly occupied the town. It is interesting to note that an Israelite judge named Jair was descended from Judah by his father’s lineage, but his father’s mother was from the tribe of Manasseh, and when Jair conquered many towns in Manasseh’s territory of Gilead and Bashan (Numbers 32:40-42; Deuteronomy 3:14; Joshua 13:30; Judges 10:3-5; 1 Kings 4:13; 1 Chronicles 2:22-23; see “Bashan” map), those towns continued to be regarded as belonging to Manasseh. Perhaps this was in keeping with the tribe of Manasseh’s openness to inheritance by female descendants in certain cases, such as with Zelophahad’s daughters (Numbers 27; Joshua 17:1-6; see “Poster Map of the Tribe of Manasseh (West) and Its Surroundings, circa 1200 B.C.”).

Two centuries later the tribe of Judah gave rise to the enduring dynasty of King David, who initially ruled over only the tribe of Judah but eventually over all the Israelite tribes (2 Samuel 2-4; see “David and Ishbosheth” map). After the death of David’s son Solomon, however, the northern tribes revolted, leaving only Judah and Benjamin under the Davidic dynasty’s domain (1 Kings 12; 2 Chronicles 10; see “The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah” map). Several decades after the northern kingdom was exiled by the Assyrians (2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26; see “Israelites Are Exiled to Assyria” map) the kingdom of Judah suffered a similar fate at the hands of the Babylonians (Daniel 1; 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36; Jeremiah 39; 52; see “Judah Is Exiled to Babylon” map). Unlike the northern kingdom, however, Judah was typically allowed to maintain their common identity and religious distinctives during their time in exile (see The Land of Exile map), thus fostering their sense of continuity with the past tribe and kingdom of Judah.

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Poster Map of the Towns and Clans of Eastern Judah, circa 1200 B.C.

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