9 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.

10 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.

9 Yabesfı kardeşlerinden daha saygın biriydi. Annesi, ‹‹Onu acı çekerek doğurdum›› diyerek adını Yabes koymuştu.

10 Yabes, İsrailin Tanrısına, ‹‹Ne olur, beni kutsa, sınırlarımı genişlet!›› diye yakardı, ‹‹Elin üzerimde olsun, beni kötülükten koru. Öyle ki, acı çekmeyeyim.›› Tanrı onun yakarışını duydu.