1 Chronicles 4:10 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁰ Jabez prayed to the God of Israel. Jabez said, “I wish you would truly bless me. I wish you would give me more land. Be near me and don’t let anyone hurt me. Then I won’t have any pain.” And God gave Jabez what he asked for.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 12:2

I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people.

Genesis 12:8

Then Abram left that place and traveled to the mountains east of Bethel. Abram set up his tent there. The city of Bethel was to the west. The city of Ai was to the east. At that place Abram built another altar to the Lord. And Abram worshiped the Lord there.

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “If God will be with me, and if God will protect me on this trip, and if God gives me food to eat and clothes to wear,

Genesis 28:21

and if I return in peace to my father’s house—if God does all these things—then the Lord will be my God.

Genesis 32:26

Then the man said to Jacob, “Let me go. The sun is coming up.”

Genesis 32:27

And the man said to him, “What is your name?”

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel. [191] I give you this name because you have fought with God and with men, and you have not been defeated.”

Genesis 33:20

Jacob built an altar there to worship God. Jacob named the place “El, the God of Israel.”

Genesis 48:16

He was the Angel who saved me from all my troubles. And I pray that he will bless these boys. Now these boys will have my name and the name of our ancestors, Abraham and Isaac. I pray that they will grow to become great families and nations on earth.”

1 Chronicles 16:8

Praise the Lord.\par Call on his name.\par Tell people about the great things\par the Lord has done.\par

1 Chronicles 4:11

Kelub was Shuhah’s brother. Kelub was Mehir’s father. Mehir was Eshton’s father.

1 Chronicles 4:9

Jabez was a very good man. He was better than his brothers. His mother said, “I have named him Jabez [38] because I was in much pain when I had him.”

Job 12:4

“My friends laugh at me now.\par They say,\par ‘He prayed to God,\par and he got his answer.\par \{That is why all these bad things\par happened to him.\}’\par

Psalm 119:173

I chose to follow your commands,\par so reach out and help me!\par

Psalm 121:7

The Lord will protect you\par from every danger.\par The Lord will protect your soul.\par

Psalm 145:19

The Lord does what his followers want.\par The Lord listens to his followers.\par He answers their prayers and saves them.\par

Psalm 21:4

God, the king asked you for life.\par And you gave it to him!\par You gave him a long life that continues forever and ever.\par

Psalm 51:12

Your help made me so happy!\par Give me that joy again.\par Make my spirit strong\par and ready to obey you.\par

Psalm 51:8

Make me happy!\par Tell me how to be happy again.\par Let the bones you crushed be happy again!\par

Psalm 55:16

I will call to God for help.\par And the Lord will answer me.\par

Psalm 65:2

We tell about the things you have done.\par And you hear our prayers.\par You hear the prayers of every person who comes to you.\par

Psalm 72:17

May the king be famous forever.\par May people remember his name\par as long as the sun shines.\par May the people be blessed by him.\par And may they all bless him.\par

Psalm 99:6

Moses and Aaron were some of his priests.\par And Samuel was one of the men\par who called on his name.\par They prayed to the Lord,\par and he answered them.\par

Proverbs 10:22

A blessing from the Lord will bring you true wealth. And it won’t bring troubles with it.

Proverbs 30:8

Don’t let me tell lies. And don’t make me too rich or too poor—only give me the things I need each day.

Isaiah 41:10

Don’t worry, I am with you.\par Don’t be afraid, I am your God.\par I will make you strong.\par I will help you.\par I will support you with my good\par right hand.\par

Isaiah 41:17

“The poor and needy people look for water,\par but they can’t find any.\par They are thirsty.\par Their tongues are very dry.\par I will answer their prayers.\par I will not leave them and let them die.\par

Jeremiah 33:3

“Judah, pray to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you important secrets. You have never heard these things before.

Matthew 26:75

Then Peter remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

Matthew 6:13

Don’t let us be tempted (tested);\par but save us from the Evil One\par (the devil).’ {\cf2\super [77]} \par

Luke 19:42

Jesus spoke to Jerusalem. He said, “I wish you knew today what would bring you peace! But you can’t know it, because it is hidden from you.

John 10:28

I give my sheep eternal life. They will never die. And no person can take them out of my hand.

John 21:17

A third time Jesus said, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”

Acts 3:26

God has sent his special servant (Jesus). God sent him to you first. God sent Jesus to bless you. He does this by making each of you turn away from doing bad things.”

Romans 12:9

Your love must be real. Hate the things that are evil. Do only the things that are good.

Romans 16:19

All the believers have heard that you obey. So I am very happy because of you. But I want you to be wise about the things that are good. And I want you to know nothing about things that are evil.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God in Corinth, to those people that have been made holy {\cf2\super [2]} in Christ Jesus. You were called to be God’s holy people. You were called with all the people everywhere that trust in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

Ephesians 1:3

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in heaven.

Ephesians 3:20

With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will save me when any person tries to hurt me. The Lord will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord’s.

Revelation 3:19

“I correct and punish those people that I love. So start trying hard! Change your hearts and lives!

1 Samuel 1:17

Eli answered, “Go in peace. May the God of Israel give you the things you asked.”

1 Samuel 1:20

By that time the following year, Hannah had become pregnant and had a son. Hannah named her son Samuel. [11] She said, “His name is Samuel because I asked the Lord for him.”

1 Samuel 1:26

Hannah said to Eli, “Pardon me, sir. I am the same woman that stood near you praying to the Lord. I promise that I am telling the truth.

1 Samuel 1:27

I prayed for this child, and the Lord answered my prayer. The Lord gave me this child.