1 Chronicles 4:9 - Common English Bible Jabez was more honored than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I bore him in pain.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jabez was honorable above his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez [sorrow maker], saying, Because I bore him in pain. American Standard Version (1901) And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jabez was renown, more so than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "For I bore him in sorrow." |