9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 4:9:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֣יvayehiand he was 1 Chronicles 4:9:2 ⧉יַעְבֵּ֔ץyavetsJabez 1 Chronicles 4:9:3 ⧉נִכְבָּ֖דnikvadhonored 1 Chronicles 4:9:4 ⧉מֵאֶחָ֑יוmeekhavfrom his brothers 1 Chronicles 4:9:5 ⧉וְאִמּ֗וֹveimoand his mother 1 Chronicles 4:9:6 ⧉קָרְאָ֨הkareacalled 1 Chronicles 4:9:7 ⧉שְׁמ֤וֹshemohis name 1 Chronicles 4:9:8 ⧉יַעְבֵּץ֙yavetsJabez 1 Chronicles 4:9:9 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying 1 Chronicles 4:9:10 ⧉כִּ֥יkibecause 1 Chronicles 4:9:11 ⧉יָלַ֖דְתִּיyaladtiI bore 1 Chronicles 4:9:12 ⧉בְּעֹֽצֶב׃beotsevin pain |
9. Formal Translation And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” |
9. Dynamic Translation Jabez stood out as the most respected among his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, explaining, “I gave birth in pain.” |