⁴⁰For thus said Jehovah: Lo, as an eagle he doth flee, And hath spread his wings unto Moab. ⁴¹Captured have been the cities, And the strongholds are caught, And the heart of the mighty of Moab Hath been in that day as the heart of a distressed woman.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For thus says the Lord:

“Behold, one shall fly swiftly like an eagle

and spread his wings against Moab;

the cities shall be taken

and the strongholds seized.

The heart of the warriors of Moab shall be in that day

like the heart of a woman in her birth pains;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is what the Lord says:

“Look! An eagle is swooping down,

spreading its wings over Moab.

Kerioth will be captured

and the strongholds taken.

In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors

will be like the heart of a woman in labor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For this is what the Lord says:

Look! He will swoop down like an eagle

and spread his wings against Moab.

The towns have been captured,

and the strongholds seized.

In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors

will be like the heart of a woman with contractions.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says:

“Look! The enemy swoops down like an eagle,

spreading his wings over Moab.

Its cities will fall,

and its strongholds will be seized.

Even the mightiest warriors will be in anguish

like a woman in labor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For thus says Yahweh,

“Look, like an eagle he will swoop down,

and he will spread out his wings against Moab.

Kerioth will be taken,

and the strongholds will be conquered,

and the hearts of the warriors of Moab will be on that day

like the heart of a woman who is in labor.

KJV 1900King James Version

For thus saith the Lord;

Behold, he shall fly as an eagle,

And shall spread his wings over Moab.

Kerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised,

And the mighty men’s hearts in Moab at that day shall be

As the heart of a woman in her pangs.

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