ESV 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." NIV 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”
NIV 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”