46 Grk “Whom God raised up.”
47 Or “having freed.”
48 The term translated pains is frequently used to describe pains associated with giving birth (see Rev 12:2). So there is irony here in the mixed metaphor.
49 Or “for him to be held by it” (in either case, “it” refers to death’s power).

In other versions

God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.

God raised him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by death.

But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.

God raised him up, having brought to an end the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.

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