9 Jabez foi mais ilustre do que seus irmãos; e sua mãe chamou-lhe Jabez, dizendo: Porque o dei à luz com tristeza.

10 Jabez invocou ao Deus de Israel, dizendo: Oxalá que me abençoes, e estendas os meus termos, que a tua mão seja comigo e me preserves do mal, de modo que não me sobrevenha tristeza! Deus concedeu-lhe o que lhe tinha pedido.

9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.