Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Chronicles.4.9", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י יַעְבֵּ֔ץ נִכְבָּ֖ד מֵאֶחָ֑יו וְאִמּ֗וֹ קָרְאָ֨ה שְׁמ֤וֹ יַעְבֵּץ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כִּ֥י יָלַ֖דְתִּי בְּעֹֽצֶב׃", "text": "*wayᵊhî* *yaʿbēṣ* *nikbād* *mēʾeḥāyw* *wᵊʾimmô* *qārᵊʾāh* *šᵊmô* *yaʿbēṣ* *lēʾmōr* *kî* *yāladtî* *bᵊʿōṣeb*", "grammar": { "*wayᵊhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms with waw-consecutive - and he was", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*nikbād*": "niphal participle ms - honored/more honorable", "*mēʾeḥāyw*": "preposition + noun + 3ms suffix - than his brothers", "*wᵊʾimmô*": "conjunction + noun + 3ms suffix - and his mother", "*qārᵊʾāh*": "qal perfect 3fs - called", "*šᵊmô*": "noun + 3ms suffix - his name", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "proper name - Jabez", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*yāladtî*": "qal perfect 1cs - I bore", "*bᵊʿōṣeb*": "preposition + noun - in pain" }, "variants": { "*nikbād*": "honored/more honorable/distinguished", "*bᵊʿōṣeb*": "in pain/in sorrow/with difficulty", "*yaʿbēṣ*": "Jabez - name related to *ʿeṣeb* (pain)" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor ga ham navnet Jabes og sa: 'Jeg fødte ham med sorg.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes, og sa: «For jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Norsk King James

  Jabez var mer ærefull enn sine brødre; moren kalte ham Jabez og sa: Jeg bar ham med sorg.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Jabes var mer anerkjent enn sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, for hun sa: 'Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.'

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes og sa: 'Fordi jeg fødte ham med sorg.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Jabes var mer ærlig enn sine brødre; og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, fordi hun hadde født ham med sorg.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Jabez var mer ærefull enn sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabez og sa: 'For at jeg fødte ham i smerte.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Jabes var mer ærlig enn sine brødre; og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, fordi hun hadde født ham med sorg.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes, for hun sa: «Jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, 'Because I bore him in pain.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Jabes var mer æret enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabes og sa: 'Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Jabez var æret fremfor sine Brødre, og hans Moder kaldte hans Navn Jabez; thi hun sagde: Fordi jeg fødte ham med Smerte.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Jabez var mer hederlig enn sine brødre. Hans mor kalte ham Jabez og sa: «Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jabes var mer hederlig enn hans brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabes, sa hun: Fordi jeg fødte ham i sorg.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Jabez ble æret over sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabez og sa: «Fordi jeg fødte ham med smerte.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Jabes var mer ærefull enn sine brødre, og hans mor kalte ham Jabes og sa: «For jeg fødte ham med sorg.»

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Jabez var mer æret enn sine brødre; men hans mor hadde gitt ham navnet Jabez og sa: Fordi jeg fødte ham i sorg.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iaebes was more honorable then his brethre, and his mother called him Iaebes, for she sayde: I haue borne him with trouble.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iabez was more honourable then his brethren: and his mother called his name Iabez, saying, Because I bare him in sorowe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iabes was more honorable then his brethren: And his mother called his name Iabes, saying: because I bare him with sorowe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, Because I bore him with sorrow.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jabez is honoured above his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, `Because I have brought forth with grief.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jabez was more honorable than his brothers: and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with sorrow."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said,“I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 34:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.34.19", "source": "וְלֹֽא־אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃", "text": "*wǝlōʾ*-*ʾēḥar* *hannaʿar* *laʿăśôt* *haddābār* *kî* *ḥāpēṣ* *bǝbat*-*Yaʿăqōb* *wǝhûʾ* *nikbād* *mikkōl* *bêt* *ʾābîw*", "grammar": { "*wǝlōʾ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾēḥar*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delayed", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the young man", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to do", "*haddābār*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the thing", "*kî*": "conjunction - because", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he delighted", "*bǝbat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the daughter of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*wǝhûʾ*": "waw-conjunction + personal pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - and he", "*nikbād*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - was honored", "*mikkōl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - more than all", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾābîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his father" }, "variants": { "*ʾēḥar*": "delayed/hesitated/tarried", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "delighted/desired/was pleased with", "*nikbād*": "was honored/respected/esteemed/had higher status" } }
• Gen 35:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.35.18", "source": "וַיְהִ֞י בְּצֵ֤את נַפְשָׁהּ֙ כִּ֣י מֵ֔תָה וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ בֶּן־אוֹנִ֑י וְאָבִ֖יו קָֽרָא־ל֥וֹ בִנְיָמִֽין׃", "text": "And *wayȇhî* in *bȇṣēʾt* her *nafšāh* as *kî* she *mētâ*, and *wattiqrāʾ* his *šȇmô* *ben-ʾônî*, and his *wȇʾābîw* *qārāʾ-lô* *binyāmîn*.", "grammar": { "*wayȇhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it was", "*bȇṣēʾt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in departing", "*nafšāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her soul", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/that", "*mētâ*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she died", "*wattiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she called", "*šȇmô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ben-ʾônî*": "masculine singular construct noun + masculine singular noun - son of my sorrow", "*wȇʾābîw*": "waw consecutive + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his father", "*qārāʾ-lô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - called him", "*binyāmîn*": "proper noun - Benjamin" }, "variants": { "*bȇṣēʾt nafšāh*": "in the departing of her soul/as her life was leaving/as she was dying", "*mētâ*": "she died/she was dying", "*ben-ʾônî*": "son of my sorrow/son of my suffering/son of my pain", "*binyāmîn*": "Benjamin/son of the right hand/son of the south" } }
• 1 Sam 4:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.4.21", "source": "וַתִּקְרָ֣א לַנַּ֗עַר אִֽי־כָבוֹד֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר גָּלָ֥ה כָב֖וֹד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֶל־הִלָּקַח֙ אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶל־חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "And *wə* *tiqrā'* to-the-*na'ar* *'î*-*kāvôd* saying *lē'mōr* has-departed *gālāh* *kāvôd* from-*yiśrā'ēl* because-of-the-capturing *'el*-*hillāqaḥ* *'ărôn* the-*'ĕlōhîm* and-because-of *wə'el*-her-father-in-law *ḥāmîhā* and-her-husband *wə'îšāh*.", "grammar": { "*tiqrā'*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular consecutive - she called", "*na'ar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the boy", "*'î*": "negative particle - no", "*kāvôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory", "*lē'mōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*gālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - has departed", "*kāvôd*": "masculine singular noun - glory", "*yiśrā'ēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition - from Israel", "*'el*": "preposition - because of", "*hillāqaḥ*": "niphal infinitive construct with definite article - the being taken", "*'ărôn*": "masculine singular construct - ark of", "*'ĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the God", "*wə'el*": "conjunction + preposition - and because of", "*ḥāmîhā*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - her father-in-law", "*wə'îšāh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her husband" }, "variants": { "*'î*-*kāvôd*": "no glory, inglorious, where is the glory", "*gālāh*": "has departed, has been exiled, has gone into exile", "*hillāqaḥ*": "being taken, being captured" } }
• 1 Chr 7:23 : 23 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.7.23", "source": "וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמוֹ֙ בְּרִיעָ֔ה כִּ֥י בְרָעָ֖ה הָיְתָ֥ה בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyābōʾ* [he went] to his *ʾištô* [wife], and *wattahar* [she conceived] and *wattēled* [bore] *bēn* [son]; and *wayyiqrāʾ* [he called] *ʾet-šəmô* [his name] *Bərîʿâ* [Beriah], for in *bərāʿâ* [evil/misfortune] *hāyətâ* [it was] in his *bêtô* [house].", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he went/came", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*ʾištô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttahar*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she conceived", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*ttēled*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - she bore", "*bēn*": "noun, masculine singular - son", "*wa-*": "conjunction - and", "*yyiqrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - he called", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šəmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*Bərîʿâ*": "proper name, masculine", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*rāʿâ*": "noun, feminine singular - evil, misfortune", "*hāyətâ*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house" }, "variants": { "*wayyābōʾ*": "he went, he came, he came in to (euphemism for sexual relations)", "*ʾištô*": "his wife, his woman", "*wattahar*": "she conceived, she became pregnant", "*wattēled*": "she bore, she gave birth to", "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "he called, he named", "*Bərîʿâ*": "name meaning 'trouble' or 'in evil'", "*bərāʿâ*": "in evil, in misfortune, in calamity", "*hāyətâ*": "it was, it happened", "*bêtô*": "his house, his household, his family" } }
• Isa 43:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.43.4", "source": "מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקַ֧רְתָּ בְעֵינַ֛י נִכְבַּ֖דְתָּ וַאֲנִ֣י אֲהַבְתִּ֑יךָ וְאֶתֵּ֤ן אָדָם֙ תַּחְתֶּ֔יךָ וּלְאֻמִּ֖ים תַּ֥חַת נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃", "text": "From when you *yāqartā* in my eyes, you *nikbadtā*, and I *ʾāhabtîkā*; and I *ʾettēn* *ʾādām* in your place, and *ləʾummîm* in place of your *nepeš*.", "grammar": { "*yāqartā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you became precious", "*nikbadtā*": "perfect, 2nd person masculine singular, Niphal - you were honored", "*ʾāhabtîkā*": "perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I loved you", "*ʾettēn*": "imperfect, 1st person singular - I will give", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/people", "*ləʾummîm*": "noun, masculine plural - peoples/nations", "*nepeš*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yāqartā*": "became precious/were valuable/were costly", "*nikbadtā*": "were honored/were glorified/were esteemed", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ləʾummîm*": "peoples/nations/communities", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self" } }
• Acts 17:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Acts.17.11", "source": "Οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας, τὸ καθʼ ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφάς, εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως.", "text": "These *de* were *eugenesteroi* of those in *Thessalonikē*, who *edexanto* the *logon* with all *prothymias*, daily *anakrinontes* the *graphas*, if *echoi* these things *houtōs*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eugenesteroi*": "comparative adjective, nominative plural masculine - more noble/nobler", "*Thessalonikē*": "dative singular feminine - in Thessalonica", "*edexanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they received", "*logon*": "accusative singular masculine - word/message", "*prothymias*": "genitive singular feminine - eagerness/readiness", "*anakrinontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - examining/investigating", "*graphas*": "accusative plural feminine - scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so/in this manner" }, "variants": { "*eugenesteroi*": "more noble/higher minded/more open-minded", "*edexanto*": "received/welcomed/accepted", "*logon*": "word/message/account", "*prothymias*": "eagerness/readiness/willingness", "*anakrinontes*": "examining/investigating/scrutinizing", "*graphas*": "scriptures/writings", "*echoi*": "might be/might have/would be", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way" } }
• Gen 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.3.16", "source": "אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁ֣ה אָמַ֗ר הַרְבָּ֤ה אַרְבֶּה֙ עִצְּבוֹנֵ֣ךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵ֔ךְ בְּעֶ֖צֶב תֵּֽלְדִ֣י בָנִ֑ים וְאֶל־אִישֵׁךְ֙ תְּשׁ֣וּקָתֵ֔ךְ וְה֖וּא יִמְשָׁל־בָּֽךְ׃", "text": "To the *ʾiššāh* *ʾāmar*: *harbāh* *ʾarbeh* *ʿiṣṣĕbônēk* and *hērōnēk*; in *ʿeṣeb* *tēlĕdî* *bānîm*; and to *ʾîšēk* *tĕšûqātēk*, and he *yimšāl*-in you.", "grammar": { "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - woman", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*harbāh*": "verb, hiphil infinitive absolute - great/greatly/much", "*ʾarbeh*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st singular - I will increase/multiply", "*ʿiṣṣĕbônēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your pain/sorrow", "*hērōnēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your conception/pregnancy", "*ʿeṣeb*": "noun, masculine, singular - pain/labor/hardship", "*tēlĕdî*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will bear/bring forth", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - children/sons", "*ʾîšēk*": "noun, masculine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your husband", "*tĕšûqātēk*": "noun, feminine, singular + 2nd feminine singular suffix - your desire", "*yimšāl*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will rule" }, "variants": { "*harbāh ʾarbeh*": "emphatic construction - I will greatly multiply/surely increase", "*ʿiṣṣābôn*": "pain/sorrow/toil", "*tĕšûqāh*": "desire/longing/craving", "*māšal*": "rule/have dominion/govern" } }