1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez calls to the God of Israel, saying, “If blessing You bless me, then You have made my border great, and Your hand has been with me, and You have kept [me] from evil—not to grieve me”; and God brings in that which he asked.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9And Jabez is honored above his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I have brought forth with grief.”

11And Chelub brother of Shuah begot Mehir; he [is] father of Eshton.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:2And I make you become a great nation, and bless you, and make your name great; and be a blessing.

Genesis 28:20And Jacob vows a vow, saying, “Seeing God is with me, and has kept me in this way which I am going, and has given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on—

Genesis 32:26and He says, “Send Me away, for the dawn has ascended”: and he says, “I do not send You away, except You have blessed me.”

Genesis 32:28And He says, “Your name is no longer called Jacob, but Israel; for you have reigned with God and with men, and prevail.”

Genesis 48:16the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil blesses the youths, and my name is called on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.”

Judges 1:27And Manasseh has not occupied Beth-Shean and its towns, and Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Iblaim and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in that land;

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 4:2-11

The Sons of Judah; The Prayer of Jabez. ( b. c. 1720.) 1 The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. 2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. 3 And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelel-poni: 4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem. 5 And… Read the whole commentary →

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