1 Chronicles 4:7-9
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
7 Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar,[a] and Ethnan. 8 Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah,[b] and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
9 Jabez[c] was more honoured than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’
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1 Chronicles 4:7-9
King James Version
7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
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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
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
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