Now Jabezcalledon the Godof Israel,saying,"Ohthat You would blessme indeedand enlargemy border,and that Your handmight be with me, and that You would keep[me] from harmthat [it] may not painme!" And Godgrantedhim whathe requested.
And I will makeyou a greatnation,And I will blessyou, And makeyour namegreat;And so you shall be a blessing;
Then he proceededfrom thereto the mountainon the eastof Bethel,and pitchedhis tent,with Bethelon the westand Aion the east;and therehe builtan altarto the LORDand calledupon the nameof the LORD.
Then Jacobmadea vow,saying,"IfGodwill be with me and will keepme on thisjourneythat I take,and will giveme foodto eatand garmentsto wear,
and I returnto my father'shousein safety,then the LORDwill be my God.
Then he said,"Letme go,for the dawnis breaking."But he said,"I will not letyou gounlessyou blessme."
So he saidto him, "Whatis your name?"And he said,"Jacob."
He said,"Your nameshall nolongerbe Jacob,but Israel;for you have strivenwith Godand with menand have prevailed."
Then he erectedtherean altarand calledit El-Elohe-Israel.
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
Oh givethanksto the LORD,callupon His name;MakeknownHis deedsamong the peoples.
Chelubthe brotherof Shuhahbecamethe fatherof Mehir,whowas the fatherof Eshton.
Jabezwas morehonorablethanhis brothers,and his mothernamedhim Jabezsaying,"BecauseI bore[him] with pain."
"I ama joketo my friends,The one who calledon Godand He answeredhim; The just[and] blameless[man] is a joke.
Let Your handbe ready to helpme, For I have chosenYour precepts.
The LORDwill protectyou from allevil;He will keepyour soul.
He will fulfillthe desireof those who fearHim; He will also heartheir cryand will savethem.
He askedlifeof You, You gaveit to him, Lengthof daysforeverand ever.
Restoreto me the joyof Your salvationAnd sustainme with a willingspirit.
Make me to hearjoyand gladness,Let the boneswhich You have brokenrejoice.
As for me, I shall callupon God,And the LORDwill saveme.
O You who hearprayer,To You allmencome.
May his nameendureforever;May his nameincreaseas longas the sun[shines]; And let [men] blessthemselves by him; Let allnationscallhim blessed.
Mosesand Aaronwere among His priests,And Samuelwas among those who calledon His name;They calledupon the LORDand He answeredthem.
It is the blessingof the LORDthat makesrich,And He addsnosorrowto it.
Keepdeceptionand liesfarfrom me, Giveme neitherpovertynorriches;Feedme with the foodthat is my portion,
Do not fear,for I am with you; Do not anxiously lookabout you, for I am your God.I will strengthenyou, surelyI will helpyou, SurelyI will upholdyou with My righteousrighthand.'
"The afflictedand needyare seekingwater,but thereis none,And their tongueis parchedwith thirst;I, the LORD,will answerthem Myself, [As] the Godof IsraelI will not forsakethem.
Callto Me and I will answeryou, and I will tellyou greatand mightythings,which you do not know.'
And Peterrememberedthe wordwhich Jesushad said,"Beforea roostercrows,you will denyMe three times."And he wentout and weptbitterly.
And do not leadus into temptation,but deliverus from evil.[For Yoursis the kingdomand the powerand the gloryforever.Amen].'
saying,"Ifyou had knownin thisday,evenyou, the things which make for peace!But nowthey have been hiddenfrom your eyes.
and I giveeternallifeto them, and they will neverperish;and noonewill snatchthem out of My hand.
He saidto him the thirdtime,"Simon,[son] of John,do you loveMe?" Peterwas grievedbecauseHe saidto him the third time,"Do you loveMe?" And he saidto Him, "Lord,You knowall things;You knowthat I loveYou." Jesussaidto him, "TendMy sheep.
"For you first,Godraisedup His Servantand sentHim to blessyou by turningevery one[of you] from your wicked ways."
[Let] love[be] without hypocrisy.Abhorwhat is evil;clingto what is good.
For the report of your obediencehas reachedto all;thereforeI am rejoicingoveryou, but I wantyou to be wisein what is goodand innocentin what is evil.
To the churchof Godwhich is at Corinth,to those who have been sanctifiedin ChristJesus,saintsby calling,with allwho in everyplacecallon the nameof our LordJesusChrist,their [Lord] and ours:
Blessed[be] the Godand Fatherof our LordJesusChrist,who has blessedus with everyspiritualblessingin the heavenly[places] in Christ,
Nowto Him who is ableto dofar more abundantlybeyondallthat we askorthink,accordingto the powerthat workswithinus,
Do not grievethe HolySpiritof God,by whomyou were sealedfor the dayof redemption.
The Lordwill rescueme from everyevildeed,and will bring me safelyto His heavenlykingdom;to Him [be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
Those whomI love,I reproveand discipline;thereforebe zealousand repent.
Then Eliansweredand said,"Goin peace;and may the Godof Israelgrantyour petitionthat you have askedof Him."
It cameabout in duetime,after Hannahhad conceived,that she gavebirthto a son;and she namedhim Samuel,[saying], "BecauseI have askedhim of the LORD."
She said,"Oh,my lord!As your soullives,my lord,I am the womanwho stoodherebesideyou, prayingto the LORD.
"For thisboyI prayed,and the LORDhas givenme my petitionwhichI askedof Him.
