Berean Standard Bible
“Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.””
The genealogies of Judah pause to introduce Jabez, a man about whom little else is known. His name sounds like the Hebrew word for pain, and the writer says he was more honorable than his brothers.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
King James Version (KJV)
And Jabez was more honourable 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y Jabes fué más ilustre que sus hermanos, al cual su madre llamó Jabes, diciendo: Por cuanto le parí en dolor.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Jabés tenía más prestigio que cualquiera de sus hermanos. Su madre lo llamó Jabés (Angustia) debido al gran dolor que tuvo al darlo a luz.
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