Jeremiah 4:31

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Jeremiah 4:31

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Holman Bible

I hear a cry like a woman in labor,
a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child.
The cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath,
stretching out her hands:
Woe is me, for my life is weary
because of the murderers!

New American Standard Bible

For I heard a cry as of a woman in labor,
The anguish as of one giving birth to her first child,
The cry of the daughter of Zion gasping for breath,
Stretching out her hands, saying,
“Ah, woe is me, for I faint before murderers.”

King James Version

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

International Standard Version

I heard a cry like that of a woman in labor, anguish like one giving birth to her firstborn, the cry of the daughter of Zion gasping for air, stretching out her hand: "Woe is me! I'm about to faint in front of killers!"

American Standard Version

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that gaspeth for breath, that spreadeth her hands,'saying , Woe is me now! for my soul fainteth before the murderers.

Amplified

For I heard a cry like a woman in labor,
The anguish as of one giving birth to her first child,
The cry of the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem), who gasps for breath,
Who stretches out her hands, saying,
“Woe is me [my judgment comes]! I faint [in fear] before the murderers.”

Bible in Basic English

A voice has come to my ears like the voice of a woman in birth-pains, the pain of one giving birth to her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, fighting for breath, stretching out her hands, saying, Now sorrow is mine! for my strength is gone from me before the takers of life.

Darby Translation

For I hear a voice, as of a woman in travail, anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion: she moaneth, she spreadeth forth her hands, saying, Woe unto me! for my soul faileth because of murderers.

Julia Smith Translation

For I heard. the voice as of her bringing forth, the anguish as of her bearing her first child; the voice of the daughter of Zion, she will sigh, she will spread forth her hands, Wo now to me for my soul fainted for those slaying.

King James 2000

For I have heard a voice like a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that brings forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewails herself, that spreads her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For I heard a voice like an ill woman, anxiety like [a woman who] bears her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion. She is gasping for breath, she is spreading out her hands: "Woe is me, for I am becoming tired before killers."

Modern King James verseion

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in labor, the anguish as one bearing her first child, the voice of Zion's daughter, gasping and spreading her hands, saying, Woe to me now! For my soul faints because of murderers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For, methink I hear a noise, like as it were of a woman travailing, or one laboring of her first child: Even the voice of the daughter Zion, that casteth out her arms, and swooneth, saying, "Ah woe is me! How sore vexed and faint is my heart, for them that are slain?"

NET Bible

In fact, I hear a cry like that of a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like that of a woman giving birth to her first baby. It is the cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath, reaching out for help, saying, "I am done in! My life is ebbing away before these murderers!"

New Heart English Bible

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her who brings forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, who gasps for breath, who spreads her hands, saying, "Woe is me now. For my soul faints before the murderers."

The Emphasized Bible

For a voice as of a woman in pangs, have I heard Anguish as of her that is bearing her firstborn. The voice of the daughter of Zion! She gaspeth for breath, She spreadeth forth her palms, - Surely woe to me! For my soul fainteth before murderers.

Webster

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

World English Bible

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her who brings forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, who gasps for breath, who spreads her hands, [saying], "Woe is me now! For my soul faints before the murderers."

Youngs Literal Translation

For a voice as of a sick woman I have heard, Distress, as of one bringing forth a first-born, The voice of the daughter of Zion, She bewaileth herself, she spreadeth out her hands, 'Woe to me now, for weary is my soul of slayers!'

Themes

Birth » Pangs in giving

Topics

Punishment, Nature Of

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For I have heard

H8085

שׁמע
Shama`

hear, hearken, obey, publish, understand, obedient, diligently, shew, sound, declare, discern, noise, perceive, tell, reported,

Usage: 1158

a voice

H6963

קל קול
Qowl

voice, noise, sound, thunder, proclamation , send out , thunderings, fame,

Usage: 506

as of a woman in travail

H2470

חלה
Chalah

sick, beseech, be weak, grievous, be diseased, wounded, pray, intreat, grief, grieved, sore, pain, infirmity, intreated, laid, prayer, sorry, make suit, supplication, travail

Usage: 76

and the anguish

H6869

צרה
Tsarah

trouble, distress, affliction, adversity, anguish, tribulation, adversary

Usage: 73

as of her that bringeth forth her first child

H1069

בּכר
Bakar

firstborn, new fruit, firstling, first child

Usage: 5

the voice

H6963

קל קול
Qowl

voice, noise, sound, thunder, proclamation , send out , thunderings, fame,

Usage: 506

of the daughter

H1323

בּת
Bath

daughter, town, village, owl , first, apple, branches, children, company, daughter +, eye, old

Usage: 587

of Zion

H6726

ציּון
Tsiyown

Zion, Sion

Usage: 154

that bewaileth

H3306

יפח
Yaphach

bewaileth

Usage: 1

herself, that spreadeth

H6566

פּרשׂ
Paras

spread, spread forth, spread out, spread abroad, stretch, stretch forth, stretch out, scattered, breaketh, lay open, chop in pieces, spread up

Usage: 68

her hands

H3709

כּף
Kaph

hand, spoon, sole, palm, hollow, handful, apiece, branches, breadth , clouds,

Usage: 192

saying, Woe

H188

אוי
'owy

woe, alas

Usage: 24

is me now for my soul

H5315

נפשׁ
Nephesh

soul, life, person, mind, heart, creature, body, himself, yourselves, dead, will, desire, man, themselves, any, appetite,

Usage: 753

is wearied

H5888

עיף
`ayeph

wearied

Usage: 3

References

Easton

Birth

Word Count of 19 Translations in Jeremiah 4:31

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 20480
Jeremiah Rank: 498
6 Topics
1 Theme
32 Cross References
3 Readings
Interlinear
8 Phrases
2 Names
1 Reference

Context Readings

An Invasion From The North

³⁰ And you, devastated one, what are you doing
that you dress yourself in scarlet,
that you adorn yourself with gold jewelry,
that you enlarge your eyes with paint?
You beautify yourself for nothing.
Your lovers reject you;
they want to take your life.
³¹ I hear a cry like a woman in labor,
a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child.
The cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath,
stretching out her hands:
Woe is me, for my life is weary
because of the murderers!