Jabez in the Bible.

A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested”. The King James Version names Jabez in 2 verses, from 1 Chronicles 4:9 to 1 Chronicles 4:10.

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Jabez’s own words.

Jabez speaks in 1 verse of the King James Version, all in 1 Chronicles.

His first words in the Bible

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.

1 Chronicles 4:10 ›

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Who Jabez was.

A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested” (1 Chr. 4:9, 10).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 2 verses that name Jabez.

1 Chronicles 2

1 Chronicles 4:9And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
1 Chronicles 4:10And 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.

Questions about Jabez.

Who was Jabez in the Bible?

A descendant of Judah, of whom it is recorded that “God granted him that which he requested”. The King James Version names Jabez in 2 verses, from 1 Chronicles 4:9 to 1 Chronicles 4:10.

Where does Jabez speak in the Bible?

In 1 verse of the King James Version, all in 1 Chronicles. His first words are in 1 Chronicles 4:10.

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