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Jabez

Mentioned in 1720 BC traditional (Jones)

A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested” (1 Chr. 4:9, 10).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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2 verses

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

Timeline

The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 1745–1695 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 4 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.

Mentions

2 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. 1 Chronicles2

The name in each translation

TextOccurrences of each name
BSBJabez 5
KJVJabez 4
ASVJabez 4

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1 Chronicles2 verses
  1. 4:9

    Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

  2. 4:10

    And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested” (1 Chr. 4:9, 10).