9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."
10 Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!"
God granted him that which he requested.
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9 And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I have brought forth with grief.
10 And Jabez calleth to the God of Israel, saying, If blessing Thou dost bless me, then Thou hast made great my border, and Thy hand hath been with me, and Thou hast kept [me] from evil -- not to grieve me; and God bringeth in that which he asked.