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Isaiah 26:17

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Like a woman having a baby,

writhing in distress, screaming her pain

as the baby is being born,

That’s how we were because of you, O God.

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ESVEnglish 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;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As a pregnant woman about to give birth

writhes and cries out in her pain,

so were we in your presence, Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As a pregnant woman about to give birth

writhes and cries out in her pains,

so we were before you, Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

Just as a pregnant woman

writhes and cries out in pain as she gives birth,

so were we in your presence, Lord.

LEBThe 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.

KJV 1900King 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.