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Complete Jewish Bible
Isaiah 26:17
As a pregnant woman about to give birth cries out and writhes in her labor pains, so we have been at your presence, Adonai —
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Christian Standard Bible®
As a pregnant woman about to give birthwrithes and cries out in her pains,so we were before you, Lord.
As a pregnant woman about to give birthwrithes and cries out in her pains,so we were before you, Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Like as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, LORD.
Like as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, LORD.
King James Version
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord .
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O Lord .
English Standard Version
Like a pregnant woman who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near to giving birth, so were we because of you, O Lord ;
Like a pregnant woman who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near to giving birth, so were we because of you, O Lord ;
New American Standard Bible
As the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her labor pains; This is how we were before You, LORD.
As the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her labor pains; This is how we were before You, LORD.
New Century Version
Lord , when we are with you, we are like a woman giving birth to a baby; she cries and has pain from the birth.
Lord , when we are with you, we are like a woman giving birth to a baby; she cries and has pain from the birth.
Amplified Bible
As a woman with child approaches the time to give birth, She is in pain and struggles and cries out in her labor, So we were before You, O LORD.
As a woman with child approaches the time to give birth, She is in pain and struggles and cries out in her labor, So we were before You, O LORD.
World English Bible
Like as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, Yahweh.
Like as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Like as a woman with childe, that draweth neere to the trauaile, is in sorow, and cryeth in her paines, so haue we bene in thy sight, O Lord.
Like as a woman with childe, that draweth neere to the trauaile, is in sorow, and cryeth in her paines, so haue we bene in thy sight, O Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
As the woman with child draws near to the time to give birth,She writhes and cries out in her pangs of labor,Thus were we before You, O Yahweh.
As the woman with child draws near to the time to give birth,She writhes and cries out in her pangs of labor,Thus were we before You, O Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
As a woman with child and about to give birth writhes and cries out in pain, that is how we were in Your presence, O LORD.
As a woman with child and about to give birth writhes and cries out in pain, that is how we were in Your presence, O LORD.
Contemporary English Version
Because of what you did to us, we suffered like a woman about to give birth.
Because of what you did to us, we suffered like a woman about to give birth.
Darby Translation
As a woman with child, that draweth near her delivery, is in travail, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, Jehovah.
As a woman with child, that draweth near her delivery, is in travail, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , because of you we were in pain, like a woman giving birth, who struggles and cries out when it is time.
Lord , because of you we were in pain, like a woman giving birth, who struggles and cries out when it is time.
George Lamsa Translation
Like a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, and is in pain, and cries out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
Like a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, and is in pain, and cries out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
Good News Translation
You, Lord , have made us cry out, as a woman in labor cries out in pain.
You, Lord , have made us cry out, as a woman in labor cries out in pain.
Lexham English Bible
Like a pregnant woman on the point of giving birth, she writhes; she cries in her labor pains. So we were because of your presence, Yahweh.
Like a pregnant woman on the point of giving birth, she writhes; she cries in her labor pains. So we were because of your presence, Yahweh.
Literal Translation
As a woman with child draws near to bear, she writhes and cries out in her pangs. So are we before You, Jehovah.
As a woman with child draws near to bear, she writhes and cries out in her pangs. So are we before You, Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Like as a wife wt childe (whe hir trauayle cometh vpo her) is ashamed, crieth and suffreth the payne: Eue so are we (o LORDE) in thy sight.
Like as a wife wt childe (whe hir trauayle cometh vpo her) is ashamed, crieth and suffreth the payne: Eue so are we (o LORDE) in thy sight.
American Standard Version
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so we have been before thee, O Jehovah.
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so we have been before thee, O Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
As a woman with child, whose time is near, is troubled, crying out in her pain; so have we been before you, O Lord.
As a woman with child, whose time is near, is troubled, crying out in her pain; so have we been before you, O Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been at Thy presence, O LORD.
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been at Thy presence, O LORD.
King James Version (1611)
Like as a woman with childe that draweth neere the time of her deliuerie, is in paine and cryeth out in her pangs; so haue wee beene in thy sight, O Lord.
Like as a woman with childe that draweth neere the time of her deliuerie, is in paine and cryeth out in her pangs; so haue wee beene in thy sight, O Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Like as a woman with chylde that draweth nye towardes her trauayle is sorie and cryeth in her paynes: euen so haue we ben in thy sight O Lorde.
Like as a woman with chylde that draweth nye towardes her trauayle is sorie and cryeth in her paynes: euen so haue we ben in thy sight O Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And as a woman in travail draws nigh to be delivered, and cries out in her pain; so have we been to thy beloved.
And as a woman in travail draws nigh to be delivered, and cries out in her pain; so have we been to thy beloved.
English Revised Version
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, O LORD.
Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, O LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
As sche that conseyuede, whanne sche neiyeth sorewful to the child beryng, crieth in her sorewis, so we ben maad, Lord, of thi face.
As sche that conseyuede, whanne sche neiyeth sorewful to the child beryng, crieth in her sorewis, so we ben maad, Lord, of thi face.
Update Bible Version
Like a woman pregnant, that draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, O Yahweh.
Like a woman pregnant, that draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs; so we have been before you, O Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
As a woman with child, [that] draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
As a woman with child, [that] draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.
New English Translation
As when a pregnant woman gets ready to deliver and strains and cries out because of her labor pains, so were we because of you, O Lord .
As when a pregnant woman gets ready to deliver and strains and cries out because of her labor pains, so were we because of you, O Lord .
New King James Version
As a woman with child Is in pain and cries out in her pangs, When she draws near the time of her delivery, So have we been in Your sight, O LORD.
As a woman with child Is in pain and cries out in her pangs, When she draws near the time of her delivery, So have we been in Your sight, O LORD.
New Living Translation
Just as a pregnant woman writhes and cries out in pain as she gives birth, so were we in your presence, Lord .
Just as a pregnant woman writhes and cries out in pain as she gives birth, so were we in your presence, Lord .
New Life Bible
As the woman who is going to have a baby comes close to the time to give birth, she suffers and cries out in her pains. This is how we were before You, O Lord.
As the woman who is going to have a baby comes close to the time to give birth, she suffers and cries out in her pains. This is how we were before You, O Lord.
New Revised Standard
Like a woman with child, who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near her time, so were we because of you, O Lord ;
Like a woman with child, who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near her time, so were we because of you, O Lord ;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Like as a woman with child - Draweth near to giving birth, Is in pain, Crieth out in her pangs So, were we before thee, O Yahweh; -
Like as a woman with child - Draweth near to giving birth, Is in pain, Crieth out in her pangs So, were we before thee, O Yahweh; -
Douay-Rheims Bible
As a woman with child, when she draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs: so are we become in thy presence, O Lord.
As a woman with child, when she draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs: so are we become in thy presence, O Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Like a woman with child, who writhes and cries out in her pangs, when she is near her time, so were we because of thee, O LORD;
Like a woman with child, who writhes and cries out in her pangs, when she is near her time, so were we because of thee, O LORD;
Young's Literal Translation
When a pregnant woman cometh near to the birth, She is pained -- she crieth in her pangs, So we have been from Thy face, O Jehovah.
When a pregnant woman cometh near to the birth, She is pained -- she crieth in her pangs, So we have been from Thy face, O Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
As the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her labor pains, Thus were we before You, O LORD.
As the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her labor pains, Thus were we before You, O LORD.
Contextual Overview
12 Adonai , you will grant us peace; because all we have done, you have done for us. 13 Adonai our God, other lords besides you have ruled us, but only you do we invoke by name. 14 The dead will not live again, the ghosts will not rise again; for you punished and destroyed them, wiped out all memory of them. 15 You enlarged the nation, Adonai , you enlarged the nation; and thus you glorified yourself; you extended all the frontiers of the country. 16 Adonai , when they were troubled, they sought you. When you chastened them, they poured out a silent prayer. 17 As a pregnant woman about to give birth cries out and writhes in her labor pains, so we have been at your presence, Adonai — 18 we have been pregnant and been in pain. But we, as it were, have given birth to wind; we have not brought salvation to the land, and those inhabiting the world have not come to life. 19 Your dead will live, my corpses will rise; awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the morning dew, and the earth will bring the ghosts to life.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Isaiah 13:8, Isaiah 21:3, Psalms 48:6, Jeremiah 4:31, Jeremiah 6:24, Jeremiah 30:6, John 16:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:16 - in sorrow Exodus 5:23 - neither hast thou delivered 2 Kings 19:3 - for the children Isaiah 37:3 - for the Jeremiah 48:41 - as the heart Jeremiah 49:22 - the heart of the Lamentations 2:18 - heart Hosea 13:13 - for he Micah 4:9 - for
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Like as a woman with child,.... By this simile are set forth the great distresses and afflictions the church of Christ will be in, before redemption and deliverance from the antichristian yoke comes:
[that] draweth near the time of her delivery; when her burden is great and very troublesome:
[is] in pain, [and] crieth out in her pangs; for her friends to come about her, and give her all the help and assistance they can:
so have we been in thy sight, O Lord; in great distress and trouble, and crying to him for salvation and deliverance, all which were well known unto him.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Like as a woman with child ... - This verse is designed to state their griefs and sorrows during the time of their oppression in Babylon. The comparison used here is one that is very frequent in the sacred writings to represent any great suffering (see Psalms 48:6; Jeremiah 6:24; Jeremiah 13:21; Jeremiah 22:23; Jeremiah 49:24; Jeremiah 50:43; Micah 4:9-10).
