Verse 10
1 Chronicles 4:10
Literal Standard Version
10
And Jabez calls to the God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, “If blessing You bless me, then You have made my border great, and Your hand has been with me, and You have kept me from evil—not to grieve me”; and God (Elohim) brings in that which he asked.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּקְרָ֣א יַ֠עְבֵּץ לֵ/אלֹהֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לֵ/אמֹ֗ר אִם בָּרֵ֨ךְ תְּבָרֲכֵ֜/נִי וְ/הִרְבִּ֤יתָ אֶת גְּבוּלִ/י֙ וְ/הָיְתָ֤ה יָדְ/ךָ֙ עִמִּ֔/י וְ/עָשִׂ֥יתָ מֵּ/רָעָ֖ה לְ/בִלְתִּ֣י עָצְבִּ֑/י וַ/יָּבֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר שָׁאָֽל
English Translation
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "If you will truly bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from harm, so that I may not have pain." And God granted what he asked.
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and Naarah bears to him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari: these are sons of Naarah.
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And sons of Helah: Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.
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And Coz begot Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
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And sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah; and sons of Othniel: Hathath.
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Sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, and Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of...
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Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
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And sons of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
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and in Bilhah, and in Ezem, and in Tolad,
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and in Bethuel, and in Hormah, and in Ziklag,
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and Joel, and Jehu son of Josibiah, son of Seraiah, son of Asiel,
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and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
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and Ziza son of Shiphi, son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah.
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