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9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.”
Jabez is mentioned three times in the Bible in the book of 1 Chronicles. His story is one of triumph and transformation despite his difficult birth and the challenges he faced. Jabez cried out to God, asking for favor, expansion of territory, and protection from harm and God answered his prayer.
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.
Jabez's short appearance in the Bible spans only two verses, in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. This short passage gives us some lessons to learn and things to think about. 1) A label since birth
Jabez is a man appearing in the Book of Chronicles. He is implied to be ancestor of the Kings of Judah, although not explicitly included in the lineage. [1] His mother named him Jabez (Hebrew יַעְבֵּץ [ya'betz]), [2] meaning "he makes sorrowful", because his birth was difficult. [3]
Jabez, in a single phrase added to his lineage, demonstrated how to pray God’s will over our lives. It “relates to the covenant promises to Israel that find their fulfillment in Christ.” For the rebellious tribe of Judah returning from exile, Jabez’s story was significant.
His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 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.….
The Prayer of Jabez is a brief but profound petition found in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically in 1 Chronicles 4:10. It is named after Jabez, who is mentioned in a genealogical record...
In his prayer, Jabez cries out to God for protection and blessing. Using a play on words, Jabez, the “man of sorrow,” asks God to keep him from that sorrow that his name both recalled and foreboded. The prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4:10 contains an urgent request for four things: 1) God’s blessing.
Jabez’s short appearance in the Bible spans only two verses, in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. This short passage gives us some lessons to learn and things to think about. 1) A label since birth. First, we find out that Jabez’s name itself wasn’t pleasant at all. 1 Chronicles 4:9 says,