10 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.

His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 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.”

4 The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 And [ b ] Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

1 Chronicles 4:33 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Joshua 19:8); Hebrew Baal 1 Chronicles 4:41 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord , often by totally destroying them.

10 But Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Bless me, God, and give me much land. Be with me and keep me from anything evil that might cause me pain.” And God gave him what he prayed for. Read full chapter

10 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. Read full chapter

10 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.

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

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4 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. ( A ) 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.