1 Chronicles 4:10Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.
The setting
Israel, sometime before the exile. A man named 'Pain' dares to ask God for the opposite of his name...
The emotion here: desperate hope mixed with bold faith
The original word
barak (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel in worship while asking for divine favor
Why it matters
This is one of only four prayers recorded in Chronicles, making it extremely significant
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 4:10
He asks for FOUR specific things in order: blessing, territory, presence, protection - a complete life transformation
Common misconceptionProsperity teachers use this for wealth, but Jabez asked for 'enlargement' in the context of serving God's people. He wanted more territory to shepherd, not accumulate.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 4:10
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 4:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 4:10 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jabez. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include prayer, blessing, divine favor, expansion. Notable phrases: called on the God of Israel; bless me indeed; enlarge my border; your hand might be with me. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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