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1 Chronicles 4:7-9
Amplified Bible
1 Chronicles 4:7-9
Amplified Bible
7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. 8 Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum. 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I gave birth to him in pain.”
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1 Chronicles 4:7-9
New International Version
1 Chronicles 4:7-9
New International Version
7 The sons of Helah:
Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, 8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,[a] saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain.
1 Chronicles 4:7-9
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 4:7-9
New King James Version
7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan; 8 and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 Now Jabez was (A)more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name [a]Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Lit. He Will Cause Pain
1 Chronicles 4:7-9
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 4:7-9
English Standard Version
7 The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. 8 Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum. 9 Jabez was (A)more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”[a]
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- 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez sounds like the Hebrew for pain
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