1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
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ASV
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested.
KJV
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.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּקְרָ֣א | vai.yik.Ra' | and he called | H7121 → |
| יַ֠עְבֵּץ | Ya'.betz | Jabez | H3258 → |
| לֵאלֹהֵ֨י | le.lo.Hei | to [the] God of | H430 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| לֵאמֹ֗ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| בָּרֵ֨ךְ | ba.Rekh | really <bless> | H1288 → |
| תְּבָרֲכֵ֜נִי | te.va.ra.Khe.ni | you will bless me | H1288 → |
| וְהִרְבִּ֤יתָ | ve.hir.Bi.ta | and you will increase | H7235 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| גְּבוּלִי֙ | ge.vu.Li | territory my | H1366 → |
| וְהָיְתָ֤ה | ve.ha.ye.Tah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| יָדְךָ֙ | ya.de.Kha | hand your | H3027 → |
| עִמִּ֔י | 'i.Mi | with me | H5973 → |
| וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ | ve.'a.Si.ta | and you will act | H6213 → |
| מֵּרָעָ֖ה | me.ra.'Ah | from harm | H7451 → |
| לְבִלְתִּ֣י | le.vil.Ti | to not | H1115 → |
| עָצְבִּ֑י | 'a.tze.Bi | to hurt me | H6087 → |
| וַיָּבֵ֥א | vai.ya.Ve' | and he brought | H935 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| אֵ֥ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [that] which | H834 → |
| שָׁאָֽל׃ | sha.'Al | he had asked for | H7592 → |
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