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Jabez
"He causes pain; sorrow"
1 Chronicles 4:9
Who they were
Known for his brief but powerful prayer: 'Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory!' God granted his request.
Themes
prayerblessingtransformationhope
Read their story
Jabez's story begins in 1 Chronicles.
The full passage is at 1 Chronicles 4:9. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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