Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.
New American Standard Bible
Anguish, as of
King James Version
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Holman Bible
agony like that of a woman in labor,
International Standard Version
Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,
A Conservative Version
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
American Standard Version
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
Amplified
Panic seized them there,
And pain, as that of a woman in childbirth.
Darby Translation
Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.
Julia Smith Translation
Trembling seized them there, pain as of her bringing forth.
King James 2000
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Trembling seized them there-- pain as of a woman in labor.
Modern King James verseion
Fear took hold on them there, and pain, like a woman in labor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Fear came there upon them, and sorrow as upon a woman in her travail.
New Heart English Bible
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
The Emphasized Bible
Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.
Webster
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
World English Bible
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
Youngs Literal Translation
Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 48:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion Exalted
5 As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat. 6 Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth. 7 With an east wind you shatter the large ships.
Cross References
Hosea 13:13
The labor pains of a woman will overtake him, but the baby will lack wisdom; when the time arrives, he will not come out of the womb!
Exodus 15:15-16
Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified, trembling will seize the leaders of Moab, and the inhabitants of Canaan will shake.
Isaiah 13:6-8
Wail, for the Lord's day of judgment is near; it comes with all the destructive power of the sovereign judge.
Isaiah 21:3
For this reason my stomach churns; cramps overwhelm me like the contractions of a woman in labor. I am disturbed by what I hear, horrified by what I see.
Jeremiah 30:6-7
Ask yourselves this and consider it carefully: Have you ever seen a man give birth to a baby? Why then do I see all these strong men grabbing their stomachs in pain like a woman giving birth? And why do their faces turn so deathly pale?
Daniel 5:6
Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.