Jabez[a] was more honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.”[b] And God granted his request.

11 Chelub brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:9 In Hb, the name Jabez sounds like “he causes pain.”
  2. 4:10 Or not cause any pain

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