NIV: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain."
NAS: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, "Because I bore him with pain."
KJV: And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
GWT: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez [Painful], because she said that his birth was painful.
ASV: And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
BBE: And Jabez was honoured more than his brothers; but his mother had given him the name Jabez, saying, Because I gave birth to him with sorrow.
DBY: And Jabez was more honoured than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with pain.
DRB: And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.
WBS: And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.
WEB: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."
YLT: And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, 'Because I have brought forth with grief.'
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