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 Jabets fu più onorato dei suoi fratelli; sua madre gli avea messo nome Jabets, perché, diceva, "lho partorito con dolore".

10 Jabets invocò lIddio dIsraele, dicendo: "Oh se tu mi benedicessi e allargassi i miei confini, e se la tua mano fosse meco e se tu mi preservassi dal male in guisa chio non avessi da soffrire!" E Dio gli concedette quello che avea chiesto.