1 Chronicles 4:9

New Century Version

There was a man named Jabez, who was respected more than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because she said, “I was in much pain when I gave birth to him.”

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

Then God said to the woman, “I will cause you to have much trouble when you are pregnant, and when you give birth to children, you will have great pain. You will greatly desire your husband, but he will rule over you.”

Genesis 34:19

So Shechem quickly went to be circumcised because he loved Jacob’s daughter. Now Shechem was the most respected man in his family.

Genesis 35:18

Rachel gave birth to the son, but she herself died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering, but Jacob called him Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 4:10

Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Please do good things for me and give me more land. Stay with me, and don’t let anyone hurt me. Then I won’t have any pain.” And God did what Jabez had asked.

1 Chronicles 4:8

and Koz. Koz was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the Aharhel family group. Aharhel was the son of Harum.

1 Chronicles 7:23

Then he had sexual relations with his wife again. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son whom Ephraim named Beriah because of the trouble that had happened to his family.

Proverbs 23:25

Make your father and mother happy; give your mother a reason to be glad.

Isaiah 43:4

Because you are precious to me, because I give you honor and love you, I will give other people in your place; I will give other nations to save your life.

Acts 17:11

These people were more willing to listen than the people in Thessalonica. The Bereans were eager to hear what Paul and Silas said and studied the Scriptures every day to find out if these things were true.

1 Samuel 4:21

She named the baby Ichabod, saying, “Israel’s glory is gone.” She said this because the Ark of God had been taken and her father-in-law and husband were dead.