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1 Chronicles 4:9

King James Version

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

Berean Standard Bible

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

World English Bible

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”