1 Chronicles 4:10

1 Chronicles 4:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (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.
• English Standard Version (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.
• New King James Version (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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 4:10

8Koz fathered Anub and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum. 9Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him with pain.” Jabez called out to the God of Israel, saying, “If only You would greatly bless me, and enlarge my territory. Let Your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I might not suffer pain.” Adonai granted what he asked. 11Chelub, the brother of Shuhah, fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 12Eshton fathered Beth-rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.

1 Chronicles 4:10 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jabezיַעְבֵּץya‛bêts · JabezH3258
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• on the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Oh thatאִם'im · if: surely yesH518
• thou wouldest blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• and enlargeרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• my coastגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• and that thine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• might be with me, and that thou wouldest keepעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• from evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• that it may not grieveעָצַב‛âtsab · to hurtH6087
• grantedבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): fulfillH935
• him that which he requestedשָׁאַלshâ'al shâ'êl · to askH7592

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:10

• 1 Chronicles 16:8Give thanks to Adonai, call upon His Name. Make His deeds known among the peoples.
• Genesis 12:8From there he moved to the mountain to the east of Beth-El and erected his tent (with Beth-El to the west and Ai to the east). There he built an altar to Adonai and called on the Name of Adonai.
• Job 12:4“I have become a laughingstock to my friend, though I called on God and He answered— a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!
• Psalms 55:16Let desolation come upon them, let them go down alive into Sheol— for evil is in their dwelling, among them.
• Psalms 99:6Moses and Aaron were among His kohanim—also Samuel among those calling on His Name. They called on Adonai and He answered them.
• Psalms 116:2Because He has turned His ear to me, I will call on Him all my days.
• Jeremiah 33:3“Call to Me, and I will answer you— I will tell you great and hidden things, which you do not know.”
• Romans 10:12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all—richly generous to all who call on Him.
• 1 Corinthians 1:2To God’s community in Corinth—having been made holy in Messiah Yeshua, called as kedoshim—with all who everywhere call on the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, both theirs and ours:
• Genesis 32:28Then He said to him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he said.
• Genesis 33:20There he set up an altar, and he called it, El is Israel’s God.
• 1 Samuel 1:17Then Eli responded, “Go in shalom, and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you asked of Him.”
• Isaiah 41:17“The poor and needy ask for water, but there is none, Their tongues are parched with thirst. I, Adonai, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• Luke 19:42saying, “If only you had recognized this day the things that lead to shalom! But now they are hidden from your eyes.
• Genesis 12:2My heart’s desire is to make you into a great nation, to bless you, to make your name great so that you may be a blessing.
• Genesis 32:26When He saw that He had not overcome him, He struck the socket of his hip, so He dislocated the socket of Jacob’s hip when He wrestled with him.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:10

• 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