This book is not inspired by God and is not part of the Christian canon or the Jewish Tanakh. It is shown only for historical and study purposes. View full explanation 2 Esdras 16:39 - Revised Standard Version CI39 so the calamities will not delay in coming forth upon the earth, and the world will groan, and pains will seize it on every side. See the chapterMore versionsCommon English Bible39 A woman in the ninth month of pregnancy, when the hour for giving birth arrives, experiences great pains around her womb for two or three hours beforehand, but when the infant is ready to come forth from the womb she doesn’t delay for a moment. See the chapterGood News Translation (US Version)39 In the same way, the disasters that are coming on the earth will not be delayed, and the world will groan when it is caught in its labor pains. See the chapterWorld English Bible - American English Edition - without Strong's Numbers39 even so the calamities won’t delay coming upon the earth. The world will groan, and sorrows will seize it on every side. See the chapterGood News Bible (Anglicised)39 In the same way, the disasters that are coming on the earth will not be delayed, and the world will groan when it is caught in its labour pains. See the chapterWorld English Bible British Edition39 even so the calamities won’t delay coming upon the earth. The world will groan, and sorrows will seize it on every side. See the chapter |