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1 Chronicles 4:10–16

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And 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.
¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
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From verse 10

  1. Matthew 7:7–11Rank 1 from verse 10
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    7¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

    8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

    9Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

    10Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

    11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

  2. Psalms 116:1–4Rank 2 from verse 10
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    1I LOVE the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

    2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

    3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

    4Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

  3. Proverbs 10:22Rank 3 from verse 10
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    22The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

  4. Jeremiah 33:3Rank 4 from verse 10
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    3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

  5. Isaiah 41:10Rank 5 from verse 10
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    10¶ Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  6. Ephesians 3:20Rank 6 from verse 10
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    20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

  7. 2 Timothy 4:18Rank 7 from verse 10
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    18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  8. Psalms 119:173Rank 8 from verse 10
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    173Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

  9. Psalms 66:19–20Rank 9 from verse 10
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    19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

    20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

  10. John 10:28Rank 10 from verse 10
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    28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

  11. Ephesians 1:3Rank 11 from verse 10
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  12. Psalms 21:4Rank 12 from verse 10
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    4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

  13. Isaiah 41:17Rank 13 from verse 10
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    17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

  14. Psalms 55:16Rank 14 from verse 10
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    16As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.

  15. Romans 10:12–14Rank 15 from verse 10
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    12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

    13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

    14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

  16. 1 Corinthians 1:2Rank 16 from verse 10
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    2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

  17. Genesis 33:20Rank 17 from verse 10
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    20And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

  18. 1 Kings 3:7–13Rank 18 from verse 10
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    7And now, O Lord my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

    8And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

    9Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

    10And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

    11And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

    12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

    13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

  19. Genesis 12:2Rank 19 from verse 10
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    2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

  20. Joshua 17:14–18Rank 20 from verse 10
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    14And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?

    15And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

    16And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

    17And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:

    18But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.

  21. Genesis 48:16Rank 21 from verse 10
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    16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

  22. Psalms 72:17Rank 22 from verse 10
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    17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

  23. Genesis 32:28Rank 23 from verse 10
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    28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

  24. Psalms 99:6Rank 24 from verse 10
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    6Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

  25. Genesis 32:26Rank 25 from verse 10
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    26And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.

  26. Psalms 65:2Rank 26 from verse 10
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    2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

  27. Proverbs 30:8Rank 27 from verse 10
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    8Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

  28. Psalms 51:12Rank 28 from verse 10
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    12Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

  29. Psalms 51:8Rank 29 from verse 10
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    8Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

  30. 1 Samuel 1:17Rank 30 from verse 10
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    17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

  31. Job 12:4Rank 31 from verse 10
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    4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

  32. Genesis 12:8Rank 32 from verse 10
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    8And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.

  33. Job 22:27–28Rank 33 from verse 10
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    27Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

    28Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

  34. 1 Chronicles 16:8Rank 34 from verse 10
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    8Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

  35. 2 Corinthians 2:1–7Rank 35 from verse 10
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    1BUT I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

    2For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

    3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

    4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

    5But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

    6Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

    7So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

  36. Acts 3:26Rank 36 from verse 10
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    26Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

  37. Matthew 6:13Rank 37 from verse 10
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    13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

  38. Psalms 32:3–4Rank 38 from verse 10
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    3When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.

    4For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.

  39. Romans 12:9Rank 39 from verse 10
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    9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

  40. Judges 1:27–36Rank 40 from verse 10
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    27¶ Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

    28And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

    29¶ Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

    30¶ Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.

    31¶ Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:

    32But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: for they did not drive them out.

    33¶ Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.

    34And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they would not suffer them to come down to the valley:

    35But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

    36And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.

  41. Luke 19:42Rank 41 from verse 10
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    42Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

  42. Revelation 3:19Rank 42 from verse 10
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    19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  43. Romans 16:19Rank 43 from verse 10
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    19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

  44. Ephesians 4:30Rank 44 from verse 10
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    30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

  45. John 21:17Rank 45 from verse 10
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    17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

  46. Matthew 26:75Rank 46 from verse 10
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    75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, and wept bitterly.

From verse 13

  1. Joshua 15:17Rank 1 from verse 13
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    17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

  2. Judges 1:13Rank 2 from verse 13
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    13And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

  3. Judges 3:9–11Rank 3 from verse 13
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    9And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.

    10And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

    11And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

From verse 14

  1. 2 Kings 24:14Rank 1 from verse 14
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    14And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.

  2. Nehemiah 11:35Rank 2 from verse 14
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    35Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

From verse 15

  1. Numbers 13:6Rank 1 from verse 15
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    6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.

  2. Joshua 14:6–14Rank 2 from verse 15
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    6¶ Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea.

    7Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadesh-barnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.

    8Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God.

    9And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.

    10And now, behold, the Lord hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the Lord spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

    11As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

    12Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

    13And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance.

    14Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel.

  3. Joshua 15:13–20Rank 3 from verse 15
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    13¶ And unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh he gave a part among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, even the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron.

    14And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak.

    15And he went up thence to the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher.

    16¶ And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

    17And Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

    18And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

    19Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

    20This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families.

  4. Numbers 13:30Rank 4 from verse 15
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    30And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

  5. Numbers 14:24Rank 5 from verse 15
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    24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

  6. Numbers 14:30Rank 6 from verse 15
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    30Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

  7. Numbers 14:6–10Rank 7 from verse 15
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    6¶ And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

    7And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.

    8If the Lord delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

    9Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.

    10But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the Lord appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.

  8. Judges 1:12–14Rank 8 from verse 15
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    12And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

    13And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

    14And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?

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1 Chronicles 4:10

COMBINED MEANING

called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bless

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To pronounce or bestow good, favor, or happiness; to praise, thank, or glorify God.

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indeed

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Truly, certainly, actually, or in fact; used for emphasis, confirmation, or concession before a contrast.

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enlarge

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Sense 1: To make greater or wider. Sense 2: To set at liberty or give room.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

coast

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1. A boundary or border, or the territory lying within it. 2. The shore or land bordering the sea.

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hand

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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grieve

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To feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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granted

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Bestowed, given, allowed, or permitted by the person or authority named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Chronicles 4:11

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1 Chronicles 4:12

COMBINED MEANING

begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

1 Chronicles 4:14

COMBINED MEANING

begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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DEFINED WORDS

1 Chronicles 4:15

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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4:9¶ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

4:10And 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.

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4:11¶ And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

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4:12And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.

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4:13And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

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4:14And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

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4:15And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

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4:16And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

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4:17And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

4:18And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

4:19And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

4:20And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

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