1 Chronicles 4:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jabez was a man who got his name because of the pain he caused his mother during birth. But he was still the most respected son in his family.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

Then the LORD said to the woman, “You will suffer terribly when you give birth. But you will still desire your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Genesis 34:19

Shechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.

Genesis 35:18

Rachel was at the point of death, and just before dying, she said, “I'll name him Benoni.” But Jacob called him Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 4:10

One day he prayed to Israel's God, “Please bless me and give me a lot of land. Be with me so I will be safe from harm.” And God did just what Jabez had asked.

1 Chronicles 4:8

Koz, the father of Anub and Zobebah, was also the ancestor of the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.

1 Chronicles 7:23

Some time later his wife gave birth to another son, and Ephraim named him Beriah, because he was born during a time of misery.

Proverbs 23:25

Make your parents proud, especially your mother.

Isaiah 43:4

To me, you are very dear, and I love you. That's why I gave up nations and people to rescue you.

Acts 17:11

The people in Berea were much nicer than those in Thessalonica, and they gladly accepted the message. Day after day they studied the Scriptures to see if these things were true.

1 Samuel 4:21

Instead she kept thinking about losing her husband and her father-in-law. So she said, “My son will be named Ichabod, because the glory of Israel left our country when the sacred chest was captured.”