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1 Chronicles 4:10

WEB

10Jabez called on the God [+] of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.

KJV

10And Jabez[+] called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

BSB

10And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.

FBV

10Jabez begged the God of Israel, “Please bless me and expand my borders![+] Be with me and keep me safe from harm so I won't have pain.”[+] And God gave him what he asked for.

Extra References

Matthew 7:7-11

7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. 8For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. 9Or who is there among you who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent? 11If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

Psalms 116:1-4

1[+] I love the LORD,[+] because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy. 2Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. 3The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol[+] a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. 4Then I called on the LORD’s name: “LORD, I beg you, deliver my soul.”

Proverbs 10:22

22The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

Jeremiah 33:3

3‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

Isaiah 41:10

10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Ephesians 3:20

20Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Psalms 119:173

173Let your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen your precepts.

2 Timothy 4:18

18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalms 66:19-20

19But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer. 20Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.

John 10:28

28I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.