Jabez called out to the God of Israel, saying, “If only You would greatly bless me, and enlarge my territory. Let Your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I might not suffer pain.” Adonai granted what he asked.
1 Samuel 1:27 - Tree of Life Version For this boy I prayed, and Adonai has granted me my petition that I asked of Him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted my petition made to Him. American Standard Version (1901) For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Common English Bible I prayed for this boy, and the LORD gave me what I asked from him. Catholic Public Domain Version I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted to me my petition, which I asked of him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this child did I pray, and the Lord hath granted me my petition, which I asked of him. |
Jabez called out to the God of Israel, saying, “If only You would greatly bless me, and enlarge my territory. Let Your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I might not suffer pain.” Adonai granted what he asked.
Out of a tight place I called on Adonai— Adonai answered me with a spacious place.
A Song of Ascents. In my trouble I cried out to Adonai, and He answered me.
Away from me, all you evildoers! For Adonai heard the sound of my weeping.
“Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have the requests we have asked from Him.
Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May Adonai give you offspring from this woman instead of the one she requested from Adonai.” Then they would return to their place.