Jeremiah 30:6
Ask now and see: Can a man give birth? Why then do I see every strong man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor, and every face turned pale?
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
KJV1611 – Modern English
Ask now, and see whether a man is in labor with a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in labor, and all faces turned pale?
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Ask{H7592} ye now, and see{H7200} whether a man{H2145} doth travail with child:{H3205} wherefore do I see{H7200} every man{H1397} with his hands{H3027} on his loins,{H2504} as a woman in travail,{H3205} and all faces{H6440} are turned{H2015} into paleness?{H3420}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Ask{H7592}{(H8798)} ye now, and see{H7200}{(H8798)} whether a man{H2145} doth travail with child{H3205}{(H8802)}? wherefore do I see{H7200}{(H8804)} every man{H1397} with his hands{H3027} on his loins{H2504}, as a woman in travail{H3205}{(H8802)}, and all faces{H6440} are turned{H2015}{(H8738)} into paleness{H3420}?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
For what els doth this signifie, that I se? Namely, that all stronge men smyte, euery man his honde vpon his loynes, as a woman in the payne of hir trauayle. Who euer sawe a man trauayle with childe? Enquere therafter, & se. Yee all their faces are maruelous pale.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Demand now and beholde, if man trauayle with childe? wherefore doe I beholde euery man with his hands on his loynes as a woman in trauaile, and all faces are turned into a palenesse?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
For what els doth this signifie that I see? namely that all strong men smite euery man his hande vpon his loynes, as a woman in the payne of her trauayle: Who euer sawe a man trauayle with childe? Enquire therafter and see, yea all their faces are marueylous pale.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
Webster's Bible (1833)
Ask now, and see whether a man does travail with child: why do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Ask, I pray you, and see, is a male bringing forth? Wherefore have I seen every man, His hands on his loins, as a travailing woman, And all faces have been turned to paleness?
American Standard Version (1901)
Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child: wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
American Standard Version (1901)
Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child: wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Put the question and see if it is possible for a man to have birth-pains: why do I see every man with his hands gripping his sides, as a woman does when the pains of birth are on her, and all faces are turned green?
World English Bible (2000)
Ask now, and see whether a man does travail with child: why do I see every man with his hands on his waist, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
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?
Referenced Verses
- Jer 4:31 : 31 I hear a cry like that of a woman in labor, anguish like a woman giving birth to her first child—the cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands: 'Woe is me! My life is fainting before the killers.'
- Joel 2:6 : 6 Before them, nations writhe in anguish; every face turns pale.
- Nah 2:10 : 10 Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the abundance of all treasures.
- Hos 13:13 : 13 The pains of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son; when it is time, he does not come to the opening of the womb.
- 1 Thess 5:3 : 3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
- Jer 6:24 : 24 We have heard the report about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
- Ps 48:6 : 6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
- Isa 21:3 : 3 Therefore my body is filled with trembling; pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I am bent over by what I heard; I am dismayed by what I saw.
- Jer 22:23 : 23 You who live in Lebanon, nestled among the cedars, how you will groan when pains come upon you, anguish like that of a woman in labor!
- Jer 49:24 : 24 Damascus has grown weak; she turns to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and pain have gripped her like a woman in labor.
- Jer 50:43 : 43 The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, and his hands hang limp. Anguish grips him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
- Dan 5:6 : 6 Then the king’s face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His hips became weak, and his knees knocked together.
- Isa 29:22 : 22 Therefore this is what the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the house of Jacob: 'Jacob will no longer be ashamed, and his face will no longer grow pale.'
- Isa 13:6-9 : 6 Wail, for the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty. 7 Because of this, every hand will go limp and every human heart will melt with fear. 8 They will be terrified; pain and anguish will grip them. They will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at each other in dismay, their faces aflame. 9 See, the day of the LORD is coming—a cruel day with wrath and fierce anger—to make the land desolate and to destroy the sinners within it.
- Mic 4:9-9 : 9 Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished, that pain seizes you like a woman in labor? 10 Writhe in pain and groan, Daughter Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city and camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
- John 16:21-22 : 21 When a woman is in labor, she has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Jer 13:21 : 21 What will you say when He appoints leaders over you, those you taught to be rulers? Will not pain seize you like a woman in labor?
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5 This is what the LORD says: We have heard a sound of terror—a cry of fear, not peace.
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24 We have heard the report about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
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3 Therefore my body is filled with trembling; pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor. I am bent over by what I heard; I am dismayed by what I saw.
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7 Alas! That day is great, so that there is none like it. It is a time of trouble for Jacob, but he will be saved from it.
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7 Because of this, every hand will go limp and every human heart will melt with fear.
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17 As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her labor pains, so were we in Your presence, LORD.
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9 Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished, that pain seizes you like a woman in labor?
10 Writhe in pain and groan, Daughter Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city and camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
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31 I hear a cry like that of a woman in labor, anguish like a woman giving birth to her first child—the cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands: 'Woe is me! My life is fainting before the killers.'
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6 They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
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43 The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, and his hands hang limp. Anguish grips him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
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10 Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the abundance of all treasures.
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6 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
7 Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
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6 Before them, nations writhe in anguish; every face turns pale.
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17 All hands will hang limp, and every knee will become weak as water.
18 They will put on sackcloth, and horror will cover them. Shame will be on every face, and every head will be shaved.
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23 You who live in Lebanon, nestled among the cedars, how you will groan when pains come upon you, anguish like that of a woman in labor!
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7 Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before the pain came, she delivered a son.
8 Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.
9 'Shall I bring to the point of birth and not deliver?' says the Lord. 'Or shall I, who causes delivery, shut the womb?' says your God.
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11 Tremble, you who are at ease; shudder, you who feel secure! Strip yourselves bare and put on sackcloth around your waists.
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20 Look, LORD, and consider: Whom have you ever treated like this? Should women eat their own children, the little ones they have cherished? Should priest and prophet be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?
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17 Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her. The LORD has decreed for Jacob that his neighbors become his foes; Jerusalem has become an unclean thing among them.
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21 What will you say when He appoints leaders over you, those you taught to be rulers? Will not pain seize you like a woman in labor?
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13 The pains of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son; when it is time, he does not come to the opening of the womb.
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19 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
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14 For a long time, I have kept silent; I have held my peace and restrained myself. But now, like a woman in labor, I will cry out; I will gasp and pant together.
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17 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
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21 When a woman is in labor, she has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a human being has been born into the world.
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19 These double calamities have come upon you—destruction and devastation, famine and sword. Who will console you?
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18 'For a voice of wailing is heard from Zion: “How devastated we are! We are utterly ashamed, for we have left the land and our dwellings have been cast off.”'
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2 She was pregnant and cried out in labor, in the agony of giving birth.
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11 My eyes are worn out from weeping, my inner being is in turmoil; my heart is poured out on the ground because of the destruction of my people, as children and infants faint in the streets of the city.
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12 "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the LORD inflicted on the day of his fierce anger.
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23 Woe to those who are pregnant and nursing in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people.
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41 The cities are captured, and the strongholds are seized. On that day, the heart of Moab's warriors will be like the heart of a woman in labor.
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22 How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? For the LORD has created something new in the land—a woman will surround a man.
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22 Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.
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24 Damascus has grown weak; she turns to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and pain have gripped her like a woman in labor.
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19 Have You utterly rejected Judah? Does Your soul loathe Zion? Why have You struck us so that we cannot be healed? We hoped for peace, but no good has come; for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
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16 Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Hosts, the Lord says: There will be wailing in all the open squares, and in all the streets they will say, 'Woe, woe!' They will summon the farmer to mourning and professional mourners to lamentation.
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35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled.
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3 For this is what the LORD says about the sons and daughters born in this place, as well as their mothers who bear them and their fathers who father them in this land: