We have heard reports about the enemy, and we wring our hands in fright. Pangs of anguish have gripped us, like those of a woman in labor.

我们听见他们的风声，手就发软；痛苦将我们抓住，疼痛仿佛产难的妇人。

我们听见这样的风声，手就发软；痛苦将我们抓住，疼痛仿佛临产的妇人。

我们听见这样的风声，手就发软；痛苦将我们抓住，疼痛仿佛临产的妇人。

我们听到这风声，手脚发软，痛苦万分，如分娩的妇人。

我们听到有关他们的消息，手就发软；痛苦紧紧抓住我们，我们疼痛好像正在生产的妇人。

我們聽見他們的風聲，手就發軟；痛苦將我們抓住，疼痛彷彿產難的婦人。

我們聽見這樣的風聲，手就發軟；痛苦將我們抓住，疼痛彷彿臨產的婦人。

我們聽見這樣的風聲，手就發軟；痛苦將我們抓住，疼痛彷彿臨產的婦人。

我們聽到這風聲，手腳發軟，痛苦萬分，如分娩的婦人。

我們聽到有關他們的消息，手就發軟；痛苦緊緊抓住我們，我們疼痛好像正在生產的婦人。

我們聽見他們的風聲，手就發軟；產難的感覺將我們抓住，我們掙扎疼痛像生產的婦人。

我既聞其風聲、手則弱焉、痛苦迫我、憯怛若臨產之婦、

先知曰、我聞其聲、已喪厥膽、我懷憂戚、若婦將產。

我儕已聞其風聲、手俱疲弱、手俱疲弱或作已皆喪膽甚為恐懼、悲痛慘怛、若婦臨產、

We have heard reports about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.

We have heard reports about them. And our hands can’t help us. We are suffering greatly. It’s like the pain of a woman having a baby.

We have heard the report of it; our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.

We have heard about it, and our hands have become weak. Distress has seized us— pain, like a woman in labor.

We have heard the report of it; Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us, Pain like that of a woman in childbirth.

We have heard the report of it; Our hands grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, Pain as of a woman in labor.

We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

We have heard about it, and we are discouraged. Distress has seized us— pain like a woman in labor.

We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us,[ and] pain, as of a woman in travail.

The people cry out,“ We have heard reports about them! We have become helpless with fear! Anguish grips us, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby!

We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.

I hear a cry, like that of a woman in labor, the groans of a woman giving birth to her first child. It is beautiful Jerusalem gasping for breath and crying out,“ Help! I’m being murdered!”

Damascus has become feeble, and all her people turn to flee. Fear, anguish, and pain have gripped her as they grip a woman in labor.

The king of Babylon has heard reports about the enemy, and he is weak with fright. Pangs of anguish have gripped him, like those of a woman in labor.

My heart, my heart— I writhe in pain! My heart pounds within me! I cannot be still. For I have heard the blast of enemy trumpets and the roar of their battle cries.Waves of destruction roll over the land, until it lies in complete desolation. Suddenly my tents are destroyed; in a moment my shelters are crushed.How long must I see the battle flags and hear the trumpets of war?

What will you say when the Lord takes the allies you have cultivated and appoints them as your rulers? Pangs of anguish will grip you, like those of a woman in labor!

Again and again that flood will come, morning after morning, day and night, until you are carried away.” This message will bring terror to your people.

Now let me ask you a question: Do men give birth to babies? Then why do they stand there, ashen faced, hands pressed against their sides like a woman in labor?

My stomach aches and burns with pain. Sharp pangs of anguish are upon me, like those of a woman in labor. I grow faint when I hear what God is planning; I am too afraid to look.

I trembled inside when I heard this; my lips quivered with fear. My legs gave way beneath me, and I shook in terror. I will wait quietly for the coming day when disaster will strike the people who invade us.

It may be nice to live in a beautiful palace paneled with wood from the cedars of Lebanon, but soon you will groan with pangs of anguish— anguish like that of a woman in labor.

When people are saying,“ Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.

“ Son of man, groan before the people! Groan before them with bitter anguish and a broken heart.When they ask why you are groaning, tell them,‘ I groan because of the terrifying news I have heard. When it comes true, the boldest heart will melt with fear; all strength will disappear. Every spirit will faint; strong knees will become as weak as water. And the Sovereign Lord says: It is coming! It’s on its way!’”

Raise a signal flag as a warning for Jerusalem:‘ Flee now! Do not delay!’ For I am bringing terrible destruction upon you from the north.”A lion stalks from its den, a destroyer of nations. It has left its lair and is headed your way. It’s going to devastate your land! Your towns will lie in ruins, with no one living in them anymore.So put on clothes of mourning and weep with broken hearts, for the fierce anger of the Lord is still upon us.“ In that day,” says the Lord,“ the king and the officials will tremble in fear. The priests will be struck with horror, and the prophets will be appalled.”

They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.

when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone, and anguish and distress overwhelm you.“ When they cry for help, I will not answer. Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.

But why are you now screaming in terror? Have you no king to lead you? Have your wise people all died? Pain has gripped you like a woman in childbirth.Writhe and groan like a woman in labor, you people of Jerusalem, for now you must leave this city to live in the open country. You will soon be sent in exile to distant Babylon. But the Lord will rescue you there; he will redeem you from the grip of your enemies.