Psalm 48:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.

New Living Translation
They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.

English Standard Version
Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor.

Berean Study Bible
Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

New American Standard Bible
Panic seized them there, Anguish, as that of a woman in childbirth.

NASB 1995
Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

NASB 1977
Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

Amplified Bible
Panic seized them there, And pain, as that of a woman in childbirth.

Christian Standard Bible
Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,

Contemporary English Version
They trembled all over like women giving birth

Good News Translation
There they were seized with fear and anguish, like a woman about to bear a child,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Trembling seized them like the trembling that a woman experiences during labor.

International Standard Version
Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,

NET Bible
Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

New King James Version
Fear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,

King James 2000 Bible
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

New Heart English Bible
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

World English Bible
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

American King James Version
Fear took hold on them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

American Standard Version
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

A Faithful Version
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, like a woman in labor.

Darby Bible Translation
Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.

English Revised Version
Trembling took hold of them there; pain, as of a woman in travail.

Webster's Bible Translation
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(48:5) A feare came there vpon them and sorowe: as vpon a woman in her childe trauayle.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Feare came there vpon the, & sorowe as vpo a woman in hir trauayle.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Trembling has seized them there, "" Pain, as of a travailing woman.

Young's Literal Translation
Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

Smith's Literal Translation
Trembling seized them there, pain as of her bringing forth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And trembling seized them, and pains, as of labor.

Lamsa Bible
Fear took hold of them, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Trembling took hold of them there, Pangs, as of a woman in travail.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
















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