Ask and see whether a male can give birth. Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labour and every face turned pale?
Jeremiah 50:43 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The king of Babylon has heard about them; his hands have become weak. Distress has seized him – pain, like a woman in labour. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The king of Babylon has heard the news about them, and his hands fall feeble and helpless; anguish has seized him, and pangs like that of a woman in childbirth. American Standard Version (1901) The king of Babylon hath heard the tidings of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. Common English Bible The king of Babylon has heard reports of them and is panic-stricken; distress overwhelms him, pain like that of a woman in labor. Catholic Public Domain Version The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, and his hands have been weakened. Anguish has overtaken him, like the pains of a woman giving birth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands are grown feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, pangs as a woman in labour. |
Ask and see whether a male can give birth. Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labour and every face turned pale?
Look! It will be like an eagle soaring upwards, then swooping down and spreading its wings over Bozrah. In that day the hearts of Edom’s warriors will be like the heart of a woman with contractions.
Damascus has become weak; she has turned to run; panic has gripped her. Distress and labour pains have seized her like a woman in labour.
Messenger races to meet messenger, and herald to meet herald, to announce to the king of Babylon that his city has been captured from end to end.
We have heard about it, and our hands have become weak. Distress has seized us – pain, like a woman in labour.