Bible Catholique
 

1 Chronicles, 4

10. Jabez called on the God of Israel, "If you truly bless me, you will give me much land. Be with me, and keep me from anything that might harm or cause me pain." God gave him what he had prayed for.

Versets liés à 1 Chronicles, 4:

1 Chronicles 4 describes Judah's genealogy, highlighting a list of names and the blessings God has granted to some of them. In addition, the chapter also presents the prayer of Jabes, which asked God for blessings and protection.

Genesis 12:2: "I will make a great nation from you, and I will bless you, and I will magnify you the name. Be a blessing!" - God's blessing on Abraham and his offspring is reaffirmed, which relates to the theme of blessings in 1 chronicles 4.

Psalm 20:4: "Grant you according to your heart, and fulfill all your purpose." - This verse talks about the fulfillment of the desires of one's heart, which is something that Jabes' prayer seeks.

2 Chronicles 20:12: "O our God, perhaps you will not judge you? For there is no strength in this great multitude that comes against us, and we do not know what we will do; but our eyes are put to you." - Jabes' prayer is an example of God's trust and dependence, similar to the trust that King Jehoshaphat has placed in God in 2 Chronicles 20.

Nehemiah 11:6: "All children of Pérez, who dwelt in Jerusalem, were four hundred and sixty -eight brave men." - This verse talks about the descendants of Judah who lived in Jerusalem, which is a theme addressed in 1 Chronicles 4.

Exodus 33:15: "Then Moses answered to the Lord, If your presence will not go with me, do not make us go up from here." - This verse emphasizes the importance of God's presence in the lives of his people, which is a central question in the prayer of Jabes in 1 Chronicles 4.





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