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NASB | 1 Chronicles 4:10 Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my border, and that Your hand might be with me, and that You would keep me from harm that it may not pain me!" And God granted him what he requested. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border [property], and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me!" And God granted his request. |
Bible Question: The last part of the prayer of Jabez from the New King James Version that everyone is quoting reads, "...that I may not cause pain!". The NASB reads, "...that it may not pain me". The KJV, NIV, and Amplified read in a similar way to the NASB. To me these mean different things. I read the NASB as saying; don't let the harm cause pain to me where the NKJV says to me so that I won't do the harm. Is there a difference, translation issue, or am I thinking about it too hard? |
Bible Answer: Ekip: Hebrew is not the easiest language from which to translate. As I understand it, in Hebrew, words are written in all consonants. The meaning of the word depends on which vowels one adds to the consonants. And even then, it is still difficult to be sure of the exact translation of a phrase or sentence. Compare the same verse in the NET Bible and the Amplified. (You said you've already read it in the Amplified. But I include it here for the benefit of the readers.) 1 Chr 4:10 (New English Translation) Jabez called out to the God of Israel, "If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!" God answered his prayer. Translators footnote: Heb "and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain." New English Translation (http://www.netbible.com) The same verse in part in the Amplified Bible reads: "...and You would keep me from evil so it might not hurt me!" |
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