Psalms 48:6

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“Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.”

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BSBPD

“Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 48:6 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,
  2. 2 Kings 7:7Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.
  3. Isaiah 13:6Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
  4. Isaiah 21:3Therefore my body is filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pains of a woman in labor. I am bewildered to hear, I am dismayed to see.
  5. Jeremiah 30:6Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale?
  6. Daniel 5:6his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.
  7. Hosea 13:13Labor pains come upon him, but he is an unwise son. When the time arrives, he fails to present himself at the opening of the womb.

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