1 Chronicles 4:9

NETBible

Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

NIV ©

Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain."

NASB ©

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain."

NLT ©

There was a man named Jabez who was more distinguished than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful.

MSG ©

Jabez was a better man than his brothers, a man of honor. His mother had named him Jabez (Oh, the pain!), saying, "A painful birth! I bore him in great pain!"

BBE ©

And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.

NRSV ©

Jabez was honored more than his brothers; and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."

NKJV ©

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."


KJV
And Jabez
<03258>
was more honourable
<03513> (8737)
than his brethren
<0251>_:
and his mother
<0517>
called
<07121> (8804)
his name
<08034>
Jabez
<03258>_,
saying
<0559> (8800)_,
Because I bare
<03205> (8804)
him with sorrow
<06090>_.
{Jabez: that is, Sorrowful}
NASB ©

Jabez
<3258>
was more
<4480>
honorable
<3513>
than
<4480>
his brothers
<251>
, and his mother
<517>
named
<7121>
<8034> him Jabez
<3258>
saying
<559>
, "Because
<3588>
I bore
<3205>

him
with pain
<6090>
."
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
hn
<1510> 
V-IAI-3S
igabhv {N-PRI} endoxov
<1741> 
A-NSM
uper
<5228> 
PREP
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
adelfouv
<80> 
N-APM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
mhthr
<3384> 
N-NSF
ekalesen
<2564> 
V-AAI-3S
to
<3588> 
T-ASN
onoma
<3686> 
N-ASN
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
igabhv {N-PRI} legousa
<3004> 
V-PAPNS
etekon
<5088> 
V-AAI-1S
wv
<3739> 
CONJ
gabhv {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL
Jabez
<03258>
was
<01961>
more respected
<03513>
than his brothers
<0251>
. His mother
<0517>
had named
<07121>
him Jabez
<03258>
, for she said
<0559>
, “I experienced pain
<06090>
when I gave birth
<03205>
to him.”
HEBREW
bueb
<06090>
ytdly
<03205>
yk
<03588>
rmal
<0559>
Ubey
<03258>
wms
<08034>
harq
<07121>
wmaw
<0517>
wyxam
<0251>
dbkn
<03513>
Ubey
<03258>
yhyw (4:9)
<01961>

NETBible

Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said, “I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

NET Notes

tn In Hebrew the name יַעְבֵּץ (yabets, “Jabez”) sounds like the noun עֹצֶב (’otsev) which means “pain.”