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OEB The rumour of them hath come
 ⇔ To the ears of the king of Babylon,
 ⇔ And he is all unstrung;
 ⇔ Anguish hath seized upon him
 ⇔ And pangs as of woman in travail.

WEBBE The king of Babylon has heard the news of them,
 ⇔ and his hands become feeble.
 ⇔ Anguish has taken hold of him,
 ⇔ pains as of a woman in labour.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET 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.

LSV The king of Babylon has heard their report,
And his hands have been feeble,
Distress has seized him; pain as a travailing woman.

FBV The king of Babylon has heard the news and he's terrified. He's overcome with fear, in pain like a woman in labor.

T4T  ⇔ The King of Babylon says,
 ⇔ “I have heard reports about the enemy approaching;
 ⇔ so I am very frightened, with the result that I am weak.
 ⇔ I am very fearful, and anguished/worried,
 ⇔ like [SIM] a woman who is about to give birth to a baby.”

LEB  •  and his hands grew slack. •  Anxiety has seized him, •  fear and pain like the woman who gives birth.

BBE The king of Babylon has had news of them, and his hands have become feeble: trouble has come on him and pain like the pain of a woman in childbirth.

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JPS The king of Babylon hath heard the fame of them, and his hands wax feeble; anguish hath taken hold of him, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

ASV 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.

DRA The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands are grown feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, pangs as a, woman in labour.

YLT Heard hath the king of Babylon their report, And feeble have been his hands, Distress hath seized him; pain as a travailing woman.

Drby The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands wax feeble; trouble hath taken hold of him, pangs as of a woman in travail.

RV The king of Babylon hath heard the fame of them, and his hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

Wbstr The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands became feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.

KJB-1769 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.
   (The king of Babylon hath/has heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail. )

KJB-1611 The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble; anguish tooke hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in trauell.
   (The king of Babylon hath/has heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble; anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in trauell.)

Bshps Assoone as the king of Babylon heare tell of them, his handes shall waxe feeble, sorowe and heauinesse shall come vpon him as a woman trauayling with chylde.
   (Assoone as the king of Babylon hear tell of them, his hands shall waxe feeble, sorowe and heauinesse shall come upon him as a woman trauayling with child.)

Gnva The King of Babel hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: sorow came vpon him, euen sorowe as of a woman in trauaile.
   (The King of Babel hath/has heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: sorow came upon him, even sorowe as of a woman in trauaile. )

Cvdl As soone as the kinge of Babilon heareth tell of them, his hondes shal waxe feable: Sorowe and heuynes shall come vpon him, as a woman trauelinge with childe.
   (As soon as the king of Babilon hears tell of them, his hands shall waxe feable: Sorowe and heuynes shall come upon him, as a woman trauelinge with child.)

Wycl The kyng of Babiloyne herde the fame of hem, and hise hondis ben aclumsid; angwisch took hym, sorewe took hym, as a womman trauelynge of child.
   (The king of Babiloyne heard the fame of them, and his hands been aclumsid; angwisch took him, sorrow took him, as a woman trauelynge of child.)

Luth Wenn der König zu Babel ihr Gerücht hören wird, so werden ihm die Fäuste entsinken; ihm wird so angst und bange werden wie einer Frau in Kindesnöten.
   (When the/of_the king to Babel you/their/her Gerücht listenn wird, so become him the Fäuste entsinken; him becomes so angst and bange become like einer Frau in Kindesnöten.)

ClVg Audivit rex Babylonis famam eorum, et dissolutæ sunt manus ejus: angustia apprehendit eum, dolor quasi parturientem.
   (Audivit king Babylonis famam their, and dissolutæ are hands his: angustia apprehendit him, pain as_if parturientem. )