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Psalm 48:5–6

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5As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;

they were in panic; they took to flight.

6sTrembling took hold of them there,

anguish tas of a woman in labor.

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Cross references

  1. s[Ex. 15:15]
  2. tIsa. 13:8; Hos. 13:13

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

they saw her and were astounded;

they fled in terror.

Trembling seized them there,

pain like that of a woman in labor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They looked and froze with fear;

they fled in terror.

Trembling seized them there,

agony like that of a woman in labor,

NLTNew Living Translation

But when they saw it, they were stunned;

they were terrified and ran away.

They were gripped with terror

and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They themselves saw it, so they were astonished.

They were terrified; they ran off.

Trembling seized them there—

pain as of a woman in labor.

KJV 1900King James Version

They saw it, and so they marvelled;

They were troubled, and hasted away.

Fear took hold upon them there,

And pain, as of a woman in travail.