English Standard Version
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."New International Version
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "I gave birth to him in pain."Catholic Public Domain Version
But Jabez was renown, more so than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "For I bore him in sorrow.