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NASB | 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Chronicles 4:9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I gave birth to him in pain." |
Bible Question: I have read the prayer of Jabez and I would like to know more about him. Where can I find more on Jabez? |
Bible Answer: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 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. It is possible that he was a seeker of knowledge in the word of God and that is why he was considered more honorable than his brethren. Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. The Jews have a tradition that he was a Dr. of the Law. It is possible that he was a Scribe and that the Jabez the town was named after him. 1 Chronicles 2:55 And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; I see in this prayer not a "make me rich" prayer but an earnest heart cry to be pleasing to God. And his FAITH granted him his petition, showing that whenever a man would dare break out of the normal and exercise a heart of Faith toward God, God was always delighting in moving to bless them with a Revelation of God Himself. He goes down in history as an example of how of the sons of Judah listed, God takes time out of the monotonous genealogy and says.. BUT THIS ONE WAS MORE HONORABLE.. as an inspiration to us.. Will you go down in history as just the son of your father in some ancient genealogy.. just a birth record, a death certificate, and your name on some roll somewhere archived in a dusty library.. or will you allow FAITH to cause you to break out of the norm and TAKE hold of the Feet of God (in Christ) and Say Oh Lord Bless ME.. make me to shine with Your Glory. John 12:3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Matthew 26:13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. |
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sista Donna |