Salmene 48,6

4 Se, kongene samlet seg,
De rykket frem sammen.

5 De så det og ble forundret;
De ble skremt, de flyktet raskt.

Panikk grep dem der,
Angst, som en kvinne i fødsel.

7 Med østvinden
Knuser du Tarsis' skip.

8 Slik vi har hørt, så har vi sett
I Herren, hærskarenes by, i vår Guds by;
Gud vil grunnfeste henne for evig.
Sela

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
KJV
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
WEB
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
ASV
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
DARBY
Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.
BLB
Trembling took hold of them there, [and] writhing like a woman in labor.
ÅB
Beven grep dem der, angst som hos en fødende kvinne.
OTB
Panikk grep dem der,
Angst, som en kvinne i fødsel.
B1930
Beven grep dem der, angst som hos en fødende kvinne.

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