ESV: “The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in labor.
NIV: The king of Babylon has heard reports about them, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.
NASB: The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, And his hands hang limp; Distress has gripped him, Agony like a woman in childbirth.
CSB: The king of Babylon has heard about them; his hands have become weak. Distress has seized him -- pain, like a woman in labor.
NLT: The king of Babylon has heard reports about the enemy, and he is weak with fright. Pangs of anguish have gripped him, like those of a woman in labor.
KJV: The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.
NKJV: “The king of Babylon has heard the report about them, And his hands grow feeble; Anguish has taken hold of him, Pangs as of a woman in childbirth.
