Isaiah 26:17 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

When a pregnant woman cometh near to the birth, She is pained -- she crieth in her pangs, So we have been from Thy face, O Jehovah.

English ASV

Like as a woman with child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain and crieth out in her pangs; so we have been before thee, O Jehovah.

English Amplified

As a woman with child drawing near the time of her delivery is in pain and writhes and cries out in her pangs, so we have been before You (at Your presence), O Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

As a woman with child drawing near the time of her delivery is in pain and writhes and cries out in her pangs, so we have been before You (at Your presence), O Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so we were before you, LORD.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

As a woman with child, that draweth near her delivery, is in travail, [and] crieth out in her pangs; so have we been before thee, Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Because of your punishment, Lord, we had much pain. We were like a woman who is giving birth and she cries out with pain.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Lord, because of you we were in pain, like a woman giving birth, who struggles and cries out when it is time.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

Like a pregnant woman who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near to giving birth, so were we because of you, O LORD;

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You, Lord, have made us cry out, as a woman in labor cries out in pain.

English God's Word - GW 1995

O Lord, when we are with you, we are like pregnant women ready to give birth. They writhe and cry out in their labor pains.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so we were before You, LORD.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

As the woman with child draws near to the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her pangs of labor, Thus were we before You, O Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Like a woman with child, who is in pain and cries out in her pangs when she draws near the time of her delivery, so have we been in Your sight, O  Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

As the pregnant woman approaches the time to give birth, She writhes and cries out in her labor pains, Thus were we before You, O LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As a woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pains, so were we in your presence, O LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

As when a pregnant woman gets ready to deliver and strains and cries out because of her labor pains, so were we because of you, O LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Lord, you made us like a woman who is having a baby. She groans and cries out in pain.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

As a woman with child Is in pain and cries out in her pangs, When she draws near the time of her delivery, So have we been in Your sight, O Lord.

English NLT

We were like a woman about to give birth, writhing and crying out in pain. When we are in your presence, LORD,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Like a woman with child, who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near her time, so were we because of you, O LORD;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Lord Yahweh, we were like a pregnant woman going into labor pains— writhing, screaming, and ready to deliver, all because of you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Like a woman with child, who writhes and cries out in her pangs, when she is near her time, so were we because of thee, O Lord;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

How we missed your presence, Lord! We suffered as a woman giving birth who cries and writhes in pain.

English Tyndale 1537

Like as a wife with child (when her travail cometh upon her) is ashamed, cryeth and suffereth the pain: Even so are we, O LORD, in thy sight.