Ask now, and see, can a man bear a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor? Why has every face turned pale?
Jeremiah 50:43 - New Revised Standard Version The king of Babylon heard news of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain like that of a woman in labor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 now, and see, can a man bear a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor? Why has every face turned pale?
Look, he shall mount up and swoop down like an eagle, and spread his wings against Bozrah, and the heart of the warriors of Edom in that day shall be like the heart of a woman in labor.
Damascus has become feeble, she turned to flee, and panic seized her; anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in labor.
One runner runs to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to tell the king of Babylon that his city is taken from end to end:
“We have heard news of them, our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.