1 Chronicles 4:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
World English Bible (WEB)
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'
| And Jabez | וַיְהִ֣י | wayhî | vai-HEE |
| was | יַעְבֵּ֔ץ | yaʿbēṣ | ya-BAYTS |
| more honourable | נִכְבָּ֖ד | nikbād | neek-BAHD |
| brethren: his than | מֵֽאֶחָ֑יו | mēʾeḥāyw | may-eh-HAV |
| and his mother | וְאִמּ֗וֹ | wĕʾimmô | veh-EE-moh |
| called | קָֽרְאָ֨ה | qārĕʾâ | ka-reh-AH |
| his name | שְׁמ֤וֹ | šĕmô | sheh-MOH |
| Jabez, | יַעְבֵּץ֙ | yaʿbēṣ | ya-BAYTS |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| Because | כִּ֥י | kî | kee |
| bare I | יָלַ֖דְתִּי | yāladtî | ya-LAHD-tee |
| him with sorrow. | בְּעֹֽצֶב׃ | bĕʿōṣeb | beh-OH-tsev |