Psalms 48:6
They saw it and were astounded; they were terrified and fled in alarm.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in labor.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Trembling{H7461} took hold{H270} of them there, Pain,{H2427} as of a woman in travail.{H2427}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Fear{H7461} took hold{H270}{H8804)} upon them there, and pain{H2427}, as of a woman in travail{H3205}{H8802)}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Feare came there vpon the, & sorowe as vpo a woman in hir trauayle.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
A feare came there vpon them and sorowe: as vpon a woman in her childe trauayle.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Fear took hold upon them there, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
American Standard Version (1901)
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
American Standard Version (1901)
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.
World English Bible (2000)
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.
Referenced Verses
- 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.
- Exod 15:15-16 : 15 The chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the leaders of Moab tremble; the inhabitants of Canaan melt away. 16 Terror and dread fall upon them; by the greatness of Your arm, they are still as a stone, until Your people pass by, LORD, until the people You have purchased pass by.
- Isa 13:6-8 : 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.
- 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 30:6-7 : 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? 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.
- 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.
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- Isa 13:7-82 verses81%
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.
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5 For behold, the kings assembled; they advanced together.
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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.
- Isa 21:3-42 verses77%
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.
4 My heart staggers; terror overwhelms me. The twilight I longed for has been turned into trembling for me.
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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.
- Jer 30:5-62 verses75%
5 This is what the LORD says: We have heard a sound of terror—a cry of fear, not peace.
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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7 Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
- Isa 26:17-182 verses74%
17 As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her labor pains, so were we in Your presence, LORD.
18 We were pregnant, we writhed in pain, but we gave birth only to wind. We have not brought salvation to the earth, and no one is born to inhabit the world.
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35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands are appalled at you; their kings shudder with horror, their faces troubled.
- Jer 49:23-242 verses74%
23 Concerning Damascus: 'Hamath and Arpad are dismayed, for they have heard bad news. They melt in fear; their hearts are troubled, restless like the sea that cannot be calmed.'
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4 From the voice of the enemy, and from the oppression of the wicked—for they bring down trouble on me and in their anger they hate me.
5 My heart trembles within me, and the terrors of death have fallen upon me.
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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.
- Exod 15:14-163 verses72%
14 The peoples have heard; they tremble; anguish has seized the inhabitants of Philistia.
15 The chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the leaders of Moab tremble; the inhabitants of Canaan melt away.
16 Terror and dread fall upon them; by the greatness of Your arm, they are still as a stone, until Your people pass by, LORD, until the people You have purchased pass by.
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2 She was pregnant and cried out in labor, in the agony of giving birth.
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14 fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake.
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10 Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold! The supply is endless, the abundance of all treasures.
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5 The coastlands have seen and are afraid; the ends of the earth tremble. They draw near and come forward.
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6 When I remember, I am dismayed, and trembling seizes my body.
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47 Panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction.
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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?
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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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17 All hands will hang limp, and every knee will become weak as water.
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6 Before them, nations writhe in anguish; every face turns pale.
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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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18 Now the coastlands tremble on the day of your fall; the islands in the sea are dismayed by your demise.
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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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7 Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before the pain came, she delivered a son.
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5 But now it has come to you, and you are weary; it touches you, and you are troubled.
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27 When your terror comes like a storm, and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.
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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.
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16 In that day, the Egyptians will be like women and will tremble with fear before the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, which He raises against them.
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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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5 When the news reaches Egypt, they will writhe in anguish at the report about Tyre.
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30 They will mourn over you with loud cries, bitterly wailing, throwing dust on their heads and rolling in ashes.
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16 Then all the princes of the sea will step down from their thrones. They will remove their robes and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed in trembling, they will sit on the ground, shuddering continually, appalled at you.
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13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to return to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew increasingly stormy against them.
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5 Why do I see them terrified, retreating? Their warriors are beaten down; they flee in haste without looking back—terror is all around! declares the Lord.
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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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38 Egypt was glad when they departed, for dread of them had fallen upon them.