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Jeremiah 6:24
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KJ21
We have heard the fame thereof; our hands wax feeble. Anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain as of a woman in travail.
ASV
We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
AMP
We have heard the report of it; Our hands become limp and helpless. Anguish has gripped us, Pain like that of a woman in childbirth.
AMPC
We have heard the report of it; our hands become feeble and helpless. Anguish has taken hold of us, pangs like that of a woman in childbirth.
BRG
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
CSB
We have heard about it, and our hands have become weak. Distress has seized us— pain, like a woman in labor.
CSBA
We have heard about it, and our hands have become weak. Distress has seized us – pain, like a woman in labour.
CEB
We have heard reports of them and are panic-stricken; distress overwhelms us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
CJB
‘We have heard the news, and our hands fall limp; anguish has seized us, pain like a mother’s in childbirth.’”
CEV
Then the people said, “Just hearing about them makes us tremble with fear, and we twist and turn in pain like a woman giving birth.”
DARBY
We have heard the report thereof: our hands are grown feeble; anguish hath taken hold of us, pain as of a woman that travaileth.
DRA
We have heard the fame thereof, our hands grow feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, as a woman in labor.
ERV
We have heard the news about that army, and we are paralyzed with fear. We feel trapped by our troubles, in pain like a woman giving birth.
EASY
The people say, ‘We have heard news about them, and we are very frightened. We feel too weak to fight. We are afraid and in pain, like a woman who is giving birth.
EHV
We have heard the news about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish grips us like a woman in labor.
ESV
We have heard the report of it; our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.
ESVUK
We have heard the report of it; our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labour.
EXB
We have heard the news about ·that army [L them] and ·are helpless from fear [L our hands grow limp]. We are gripped by our ·pain [distress], like a woman ·having a baby [writhing in childbirth].
GNV
We have heard their fame, and our hands wax feeble: sorrow is come upon us, as the sorrow of a woman in travail.
GW
We have heard the news about them. Our hands hang limp. We are gripped by anguish and pain like a woman giving birth to a child.
GNT
“We have heard the news,” say the people of Jerusalem, “and our hands hang limp; we are seized by anguish and pain like a woman in labor.
HCSB
We have heard about it, and we are discouraged. Distress has seized us— pain like a woman in labor.
ICB
We have heard the news about that army. We are helpless from fear. We feel trapped by our troubles. We are in pain like a woman having a baby.
ISV
We have heard the news about it, and our hands are limp. Distress has seized us like a woman in labor.
JUB
We have heard the fame thereof; our hands wax feeble; anguish has taken hold of us, and pain as of a woman in travail.
KJV
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
AKJV
We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
LSB
We have heard the report of it; Our hands are limp. Distress has taken hold of us, Pain as of a woman in childbirth.
LEB
We have heard news of it, our hands grow slack, anxiety has grasped us, pain as a woman who gives birth.
TLB
We have heard the fame of their armies, and we are weak with fright. Fright and pain have gripped us like that of women in travail.
MSG
We’ve heard the news, and we’re as limp as wet dishrags. We’re paralyzed with fear. Terror has a death grip on our throats. Don’t dare go outdoors! Don’t leave the house! Death is on the prowl. Danger everywhere!
MEV
“We have heard the report of it; our hands grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pain as of a woman in labor.
NOG
We have heard the news about them. Our hands hang limp. We are gripped by anguish and pain like a woman giving birth to a child.
NABRE
We hear news of them; our hands hang helpless, Anguish takes hold of us, pangs like a woman in childbirth.
NASB
We have heard the report of it; Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us, Pain like that of a woman in childbirth.
NASB1995
We have heard the report of it; Our hands are limp. Anguish has seized us, Pain as of a woman in childbirth.
NCB
As news about them reaches us, our hands become limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
NCV
We have heard the news about that army and are helpless from fear. We are gripped by our pain, like a woman having a baby.
NET
The people cry out, “We have heard reports about them. We have become helpless with fear! Anguish grips us, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby!
NIRV
We have heard reports about them. And our hands can’t help us. We are suffering greatly. It’s like the pain of a woman having a baby.
NIV
We have heard reports about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.
NIVUK
We have heard reports about them, and our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labour.
NKJV
We have heard the report of it; Our hands grow feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, Pain as of a woman in labor.
NLV
We have heard about it. Our hands fall weak. Suffering has taken hold of us, like the pain of a woman giving birth.
NLT
We have heard reports about the enemy, and we wring our hands in fright. Pangs of anguish have gripped us, like those of a woman in labor.
NRSVA
‘We have heard news of them, our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labour.
NRSVACE
‘We have heard news of them, our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labour.
NRSVCE
“We have heard news of them, our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.
NRSVUE
“We have heard news of them; our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.
OJB
We have heard the fame thereof; our hands hang limp; tzarah (anguish) hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in labor.
RGT
We have heard of their fame. Our hands grow feeble. Sorrow has come upon us, as the sorrow of a woman in labor.
RSV
We have heard the report of it, our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in travail.
RSVCE
We have heard the report of it, our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in travail.
TLV
“We have heard of their fame. Our hands hang limp; anguish has gripped us, pain like a woman in labor.
VOICE
We heard the news, and our strength vanished—anguish and fear grip us. We twist in pain like a woman giving birth.
WEB
We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.
WYC
We [have] heard the fame thereof, our hands be aclumsid; tribulation hath taken us, sorrows have taken us as a woman travailing of child. (And ye shall say, We have heard of their reputation, and our hands be benumbed; tribulation hath taken hold of us, yea, sorrows have taken hold of us like a woman in labour.)
YLT
`We have heard its sound, feeble have been our hands, Distress hath seized us, pain as of a travailing woman.
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