1 Chronicles 4:10 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁰ And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Jabez cried to the God of Israel, saying, Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and You would keep me from evil so it might not hurt me! And God granted his request.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Jabez called on Israel’s God: “If only you would greatly bless me and increase my territory. May your power go with me to keep me from trouble, so as not to cause me pain.” And God granted his request.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ Truly, Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, "If only, when blessing, you will bless me, and will broaden my borders, and your hand will be with me, and you will cause me not to be oppressed by evil." And God granted to him the things for which he prayed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.

1 Chronicles 4:10 Cross References

Genesis 12:2

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing:

Genesis 12:8

And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 28:21

so that I come again to my father's house in peace, then shall the LORD be my God,

Genesis 32:26

And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

Genesis 32:27

And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

Genesis 32:28

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 33:20

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

Genesis 48:16

the angel which hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:8

O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; make known his doings among the peoples.

1 Chronicles 4:11

And Chelub the brother of Shuhah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1 Chronicles 4:9

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Job 12:4

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, A man that called upon God, and he answered him: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

Psalm 119:173

Let thine hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.

Psalm 121:7

The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.

Psalm 145:19

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry, and will save them

Psalm 21:4

He asked life of thee, thou gavest it him; Even length of days for ever and ever.

Psalm 51:12

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation: And uphold me with a free spirit.

Psalm 51:8

Make me to hear joy and gladness; That the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

Psalm 55:16

As for me, I will call upon God; And the LORD shall save me.

Psalm 65:2

O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come.

Psalm 72:17

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

Psalm 99:6

Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call on his name; They called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

Proverbs 30:8

Remove far from me vanity and lies: Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:17

The poor and needy seek water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst; I the LORD will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will shew thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

Matthew 26:75

And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Luke 19:42

saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

John 10:28

and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.

John 21:17

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Acts 3:26

Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.

Romans 12:9

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Romans 16:19

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

1 Corinthians 1:2

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours:

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

Ephesians 3:20

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Ephesians 4:30

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

1 Samuel 1:17

Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

1 Samuel 1:20

And it came to pass, when the time was come about, that Hannah conceived, and bare a son; and she called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.

1 Samuel 1:26

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

1 Samuel 1:27

For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: