Jeremiah 50:43

Easy To Read Version

The king of Babylon\par heard about those armies.\par And he became very scared.\par He is so afraid,\par his hands will not move.\par His fear makes his stomach hurt\par like a woman having a baby.”\par

Cross References

Jeremiah 30:6

“Ask this question, and consider it:\par Can a man have a baby? Of course not!\par Then why do I see every strong man\par holding his stomach\par like a woman having labor pains?\par Why is every person’s face turning white\par like a dead man?\par \{Why? Because the men are very scared.\}\par

Jeremiah 49:22

The Lord will be like an eagle\par flying over the animal that it will attack.\par The Lord will be like an eagle\par spreading its wings over Bozrah.\par At that time, Edom’s soldiers\par will become very scared.\par They will be crying from fear\par like a woman having a baby.\par

Jeremiah 49:24

The city of Damascus has become weak.\par The people want to run away.\par The people are ready to panic.\par The people feel pain and suffering\par like a woman having a baby.\par

Jeremiah 51:31

One messenger follows another.\par Messenger follows messenger.\par They announce to the king of Babylon\par that his whole city has been captured.\par

Jeremiah 6:24

We have heard the news about that army.\par We are helpless from fear.\par We feel trapped by our troubles.\par We are like a woman that is having a baby.\par