Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And his hands hang limp;
Agony like a woman in childbirth.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and his hands fall helpless.
Distress has seized him—
pain, like a woman in labor.
International Standard Version
The king of Babylon has heard the news about them, and his hands hang limp. Distress has seized him, like a woman in labor.
A Conservative Version
The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“The king of Babylon has heard the report about them,
And his hands fall limp and helpless;
Anguish has seized him,
And agony like that of a woman in childbirth.
Bible in Basic English
The king of Babylon has had news of them, and his hands have become feeble: trouble has come on him and pain like the pain of a woman in childbirth.
Darby Translation
The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands wax feeble; trouble hath taken hold of him, pangs as of a woman in travail.
Julia Smith Translation
The king of Babel heard their report, and his hands were relaxed: anguish seized him as the pain of her bringing forth.
King James 2000
The king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands grew feeble: anguish took hold of him, and birth pangs as of a woman in travail.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king of Babylon heard their report and his hands grew slack. Anxiety has seized him, fear and pain like the [woman who] gives birth.
Modern King James verseion
The king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands became feeble. Anguish took hold of him, and pangs like those of a woman in labor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As soon as the king of Babylon heareth tell of them, his hands shall wax feeble: Sorrow and heaviness shall come upon him, as a woman travailing with child.
NET Bible
The king of Babylon will become paralyzed with fear when he hears news of their coming. Anguish will grip him, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.
New Heart English Bible
The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, pains as of a woman in labor.
The Emphasized Bible
The king of Babylon hath beard the report of them, And unnerved are his hands, - Anguish, hath seized him, Writhing pain, as a woman in child-birth.
Webster
The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands became feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
World English Bible
The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish has taken hold of him, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.
Youngs Literal Translation
Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 50:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Message Concerning Babylon
42
They will take hold of bows and spears. They will be cruel and have no compassion. They will sound like the sea when it roars. They will ride horses. They are ready for war, ready to attack you, people of Babylon.
43
And his hands hang limp;
Agony like a woman in childbirth.
Cross References
Jeremiah 49:24
The people of Damascus are weak and have fled in terror. They are in pain and misery like a woman in labor.
Jeremiah 51:31
Runners run to meet runners. Messengers follow messengers. They inform the king of Babylon that his entire city is captured.
Isaiah 13:6-8
Shout (wail) (howl) for the Day of Jehovah is near! It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
Isaiah 21:3-4
What I saw and heard in the vision has filled me with terror and pain. My hips are full of pain and convulsions like that of a woman in labor.
Jeremiah 49:22
The enemy will attack Bozrah like an eagle swooping down with outspread wings. On that day Edom's soldiers will be as frightened as a woman in labor.
Daniel 5:5-6
In the same hour the fingers of a man's hand appeared, and wrote above the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote.