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The 15 most-voted verses about labor pains, from 10 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Genesis 3:16 (BSB)

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Genesis 3:16 (KJV)

To the woman he said, “I will greatly multiply your pain in childbirth. You will bear children in pain. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

Genesis 3:16 (WEB)

A woman has pain in childbirth because her time has come; but when she brings forth her child, she forgets her anguish because of her joy that a child has been born into the world.

John 16:21 (BSB)

A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.

John 16:21 (KJV)

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

John 16:21 (WEB)

As a woman with child about to give birth writhes and cries out in pain, so were we in Your presence, O LORD.

Isaiah 26:17 (BSB)

Like as a woman with child, [that] draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been in thy sight, O LORD.

Isaiah 26:17 (KJV)

Just as a woman with child, who draws near the time of her delivery, is in pain and cries out in her pangs, so we have been before you, LORD.

Isaiah 26:17 (WEB)

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (BSB)

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (KJV)

For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (WEB)

O inhabitant of Lebanon, nestled in the cedars, how you will groan when pangs of anguish come upon you, agony like a woman in labor.”

Jeremiah 22:23 (BSB)

O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

Jeremiah 22:23 (KJV)

Inhabitant of Lebanon, who makes your nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied you will be when pangs come on you, the pain as of a woman in travail!

Jeremiah 22:23 (WEB)

We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

Romans 8:22 (BSB)

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

Romans 8:22 (KJV)

For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain together until now.

Romans 8:22 (WEB)

For I hear a cry like a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like one bearing her first child—the cry of the Daughter of Zion gasping for breath, stretching out her hands to say, “Woe is me, for my soul faints before the murderers!”

Jeremiah 4:31 (BSB)

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.

Jeremiah 4:31 (KJV)

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her who gives birth to 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.”

Jeremiah 4:31 (WEB)

We have heard the report; our hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped us, pain like that of a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 6:24 (BSB)

We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail.

Jeremiah 6:24 (KJV)

We have heard its report. Our hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of us, and pains as of a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 6:24 (WEB)

Labor 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.

Hosea 13:13 (BSB)

The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he [is] an unwise son; for he should not stay long in [the place of] the breaking forth of children.

Hosea 13:13 (KJV)

The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son, for when it is time, he doesn’t come to the opening of the womb.

Hosea 13:13 (WEB)

My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

Galatians 4:19 (BSB)

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

Galatians 4:19 (KJV)

My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ is formed in you—

Galatians 4:19 (WEB)

She was pregnant and crying out in the pain and agony of giving birth.

Revelation 12:2 (BSB)

And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

Revelation 12:2 (KJV)

She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.

Revelation 12:2 (WEB)

Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.

Isaiah 13:8 (BSB)

And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces [shall be as] flames.

Isaiah 13:8 (KJV)

They will be dismayed. Pangs and sorrows will seize them. They will be in pain like a woman in labor. They will look in amazement one at another. Their faces will be faces of flame.

Isaiah 13:8 (WEB)

All these are the beginning of birth pains.

Matthew 24:8 (BSB)

All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.

Matthew 24:8 (KJV)

But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

Matthew 24:8 (WEB)

Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 49:24 (BSB)

Damascus is waxed feeble, [and] turneth herself to flee, and fear hath seized on [her:] anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.

Jeremiah 49:24 (KJV)

Damascus has grown feeble, she turns herself to flee, and trembling has seized her. Anguish and sorrows have taken hold of her, as of a woman in travail.

Jeremiah 49:24 (WEB)

The king of Babylon has heard the report, and his hands hang limp. Anguish has gripped him, pain like that of a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 50:43 (BSB)

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.

Jeremiah 50:43 (KJV)

The king of Babylon has heard the news of them, and his hands become feeble. Anguish has taken hold of him, pains as of a woman in labor.

Jeremiah 50:43 (WEB)

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