KJV
ASV
43. 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.
ESV
43. "The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in labor.
ERVEN
43. The king of Babylon heard about those armies, and he is paralyzed with fear. He is overcome with fear and pain, like a woman giving birth.
NLT
43. The king of Babylon has heard reports about the enemy, and he is weak with fright. Pangs of anguish have gripped him, like those of a woman in labor.
WEB
43. 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.
NET
43. 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.
NLV
43. The king of Babylon has heard the news about them, and his hands hang without strength. Suffering has taken hold of him, like the pain of a woman giving birth.
HCSB
43. The king of Babylon has heard reports about them, and his hands fall helpless. Distress has seized him-- pain, like a woman in labor.
YLT
43. Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.
LITV
43. The king of Babylon has heard their report, and his hands became feeble; anguish seized him, pangs like a woman giving birth.
RV
43. The king of Babylon hath heard the fame of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, {cf15i and} pangs as of a woman in travail.
NCV
43. The king of Babylon heard about those armies, and he became helpless with fear. Distress has gripped him. His pain is like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.
MKJV
43. 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.
AKJV
43. The king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
LXXEN
KJV
43. 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.
AMP
43. The king of Babylon has heard the news about them, and his hands fall feeble and helpless; anguish has seized him, and pangs like that of a woman in childbirth.
KJVP
43. The king H4428 NMS of Babylon H894 LFS hath heard H8085 the report H8088 of them , and his hands H3027 CFD-3MS waxed feeble H7503 : anguish H6869 NFS took hold H2388 of him , [ and ] pangs H2427 as of a woman in travail H3205 .
YLT
43. Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.
ASV
43. 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.
WEB
43. 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.
NASB
43. The king of Babylon hears news of them, and helpless fall his hands; Anguish seizes him, throes like a mother's in childbirth.
ESV
43. "The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in labor.
RV
43. The king of Babylon hath heard the fame of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, {cf15i and} pangs as of a woman in travail.
RSV
43. "The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in travail.
NKJV
43. "The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, And his hands grow feeble; Anguish has taken hold of him, Pangs as of a woman in childbirth.
MKJV
43. 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.
AKJV
43. The king of Babylon has heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
NRSV
43. The king of Babylon heard news of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
NIV
43. The king of Babylon has heard reports about them, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labour.
NIRV
43. The king of Babylonia has heard reports about them. His hands can't help him. He is in great pain. It is like the pain of a woman having a baby.
NLT
43. The king of Babylon has heard reports about the enemy, and he is weak with fright. Pangs of anguish have gripped him, like those of a woman in labor.
MSG
43. Babylon's king hears them coming. He goes white as a ghost, limp as a dishrag. Terror-stricken, he doubles up in pain, helpless to fight, like a woman giving birth to a baby.
GNB
43. The king of Babylonia hears the news, and his hands hang limp. He is seized by anguish, by pain like a woman in labor.
NET
43. 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.
ERVEN
43. The king of Babylon heard about those armies, and he is paralyzed with fear. He is overcome with fear and pain, like a woman giving birth.