Jabez
Son of Koz, in the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. Named in scripture at 1 Chronicles 4:9.
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Where in scripture
1 ChroniclesJabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
1 Chronicles 4:9
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
1 Chronicles 4:10
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
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In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“And Jabez made a prayer to the God of Israel, saying, If only you would truly give me a blessing, and make wider the limits of my land, and let your hand be with me, and keep me from evil, so that I may not be troubled by it! And God gave him his desire.” — 1 Chronicles 4:10
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).