1 Chronicles 4:9

1 Chronicles 4:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
• New International Version (NIV)Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 4:9

7Helah’s sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan. 8Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and he was the ancestor of the families of Aharhel, son of Harum. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful. 10Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please bless me and give me more territory. May your power be with me and free me from evil so that I will not be in pain.” God gave him what he prayed for. 11Chelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:9 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י יַעְבֵּ֔ץ נִכְבָּ֖ד מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ קָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹ יַעְבֵּץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּ֥י יָלַ֖דְתִּי בְּעֹֽצֶב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jabezיַעְבֵּץya‛bêts · JabezH3258
• was more honourableכָּבֵדkâbad kâbêd · to honor: honourH3513
• than his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• and his motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Because I bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• him with sorrowעֹ֫צֶב‛ôtseb · painH6090

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:9

• Genesis 34:19The young man didn’t waste any time in doing what they said because he took such pleasure in Jacob’s daughter. He was the most honored person in all his father’s family.
• Isaiah 43:4Since you are precious to me, you are honored and I love you. I will exchange others for you. Nations will be the price I pay for your life.
• Acts 17:11The people of Berea were more open-minded than the people of Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive God’s message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if what Paul said was true.
• 1 Chronicles 7:23Then he slept with his wife, and she became pregnant. She gave birth to a son, and Ephraim named him Beriah [Tragedy], because tragedy had come to his home.
• Genesis 3:16He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”
• Genesis 35:18Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Benoni [Son of My Sorrow], but his father named him Benjamin [Son of My Right Hand].
• 1 Samuel 4:21She called the boy Ichabod [No Glory], saying, “Israel’s glory is gone,” because the ark of God had been captured and because her father-in-law and her husband ⌞died⌟.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And Jabez was more honorable - This whole account is variously understood by some of the principal versions. I shall subjoin a translation of each. Septuagint. - "And Igabes was more glorious than his brethren; and his mother called his name Igabes, saying, I have brought thee forth as Gabes. And Igabes invoked the God of Israel, saying, If in blessing thou wilt bless me, and enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and wilt give me understanding not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9It is remarkable that Jabez should be introduced without description, or patronymic, as if a well-known personage. We can only suppose that he was known to those for whom Chronicles was written, either by tradition, or by writings which have perished. In 1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez alludes to his name, “sorrowful” (margin): “Grant that the grief implied in my name may not come upon me!”Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The section about Jabez stands alone, allowing the Chronicler to explain his name's origin. Jabez is not mentioned earlier, although it is also the name of a town where some of Hur's son Salma's descendants lived (1 Chronicles 2:55). Jabez likely got his name because he caused his mother pain, fulfilling Eve's curse (Genesis 3:16). Despite his name being a curse, he was more honorable than his brothers, and his prayer changed his life's outcome. The…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. Jabez--was, as many think, the son of Coz, or Kenaz, and is here eulogized for his sincere and fervent piety, as well, perhaps, as for some public and patriotic works which he performed. The Jewish writers affirm that he was an eminent doctor in the law, whose reputation drew so many scribes around him that a town was called by his name (1Ch 2:55); and to the piety of his character this passage bears ample testimony. The memory of the critical…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings