Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, “The glory has departed from Israel!” because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob's daughter. Now he was the most honored of all his father's house.
And Ephraim went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son. And he called his name Beriah, because disaster had befallen his house.
And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.
To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.”
Because you are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.
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