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 labor.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

43 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.

43 The king of Babylon has heard reports about them, and he loses courage. 

Anguish will grip him as pain grips a woman in labor. 

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.

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.

43 The king of Babylon heard their report

and his hands grew slack.

Anxiety has seized him,

fear and pain like the woman who gives birth.

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.

43 “The king of Babylon has heard the report about them,

And his hands hang limp;

Distress has gripped him,

Agony like a woman in childbirth.