Jeremiah 50:43

New Century Version

The king of Babylon heard about those armies, and he became helpless with fear. Distress has gripped him. His pain is like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Cross References

Jeremiah 30:6

Ask this question, and consider it: A man cannot have a baby. So why do I see every strong man holding his stomach in pain like a woman having a baby? Why is everyone’s face turning white like a dead man’s face?

Jeremiah 49:22

The Lord is like an eagle swooping down and spreading its wings over the city of Bozrah. At that time Edom’s soldiers will become very frightened, like a woman having a baby.

Jeremiah 49:24

The city of Damascus has become weak. The people want to run away; they are ready to panic. The people feel pain and suffering, like a woman giving birth to a baby.

Jeremiah 51:31

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

Jeremiah 6:24

We have heard the news about that army and are helpless from fear. We are gripped by our pain, like a woman having a baby.