这都是灾难的起头。

这都是灾难的起头。

这都是灾难的起头。

这些只是灾难的开始。

这一切不过是痛苦的开始。

这些都像临产阵痛的开始。

這都是災難的起頭。

這都是災難的起頭。

這都是災難的起頭。

這些只是災難的開始。

這一切不過是痛苦的開始。

這一切事卻只是災難的起頭。

這些都像臨產陣痛的開始。

此劬勞之始也、

此菑害之始也、

凡此乃災禍之始、

然此猶為憂患之濫觴

All these are the beginning of birth pains.

All these are the beginning of birth pains.

All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.

All these events are the beginning of labor pains.

But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

But all these things are the beginning of travail.

All these events are the beginning of birth pains.

All these[ are] the beginning of sorrows.

All these things are the beginning of birth pains.

But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

While people are saying,“ Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. (niv)

For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?And,“ If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” (niv)

the Lord will send fearful plagues on you and your descendants, harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and lingering illnesses. (niv)

Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. (niv)

Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks folly. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. (niv)

“‘ If after all this you will not listen to me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over.I will break down your stubborn pride and make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze.Your strength will be spent in vain, because your soil will not yield its crops, nor will the trees of your land yield their fruit.“‘ If you remain hostile toward me and refuse to listen to me, I will multiply your afflictions seven times over, as your sins deserve.I will send wild animals against you, and they will rob you of your children, destroy your cattle and make you so few in number that your roads will be deserted.“‘ If in spite of these things you do not accept my correction but continue to be hostile toward me,I myself will be hostile toward you and will afflict you for your sins seven times over.And I will bring the sword on you to avenge the breaking of the covenant. When you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be given into enemy hands.When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will be able to bake your bread in one oven, and they will dole out the bread by weight. You will eat, but you will not be satisfied.“‘ If in spite of this you still do not listen to me but continue to be hostile toward me,then in my anger I will be hostile toward you, and I myself will punish you for your sins seven times over.You will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters. (niv)

Nothing will remain but to cringe among the captives or fall among the slain. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. (niv)

Arameans from the east and Philistines from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. (niv)