Good News Translation
The people lost their courage and shook with fear; they were in pain, like a woman in labor.

New Revised Standard Version
Then their hearts were shaken and their hands trembled, and they were in anguish, like women in labor.

Contemporary English Version
The people of Jerusalem trembled with fear, and they suffered like a woman giving birth.

New American Bible
The people’s hearts melted within them, and they were in anguish like that of childbirth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Ezechias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof, and he digged a rock with iron, and made a well for water.

Ezechias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof, and he digged a rock with iron, and made a well for water.

Sirach 48:17
And there was left but a small people, and a prince in the house of David.

Sirach 48:18
Some of these did that which pleased God: but others committed many sins.

Sirach 48:20
In his days Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against them, and he stretched out his hand against Sion, and became proud through his power.

Sirach 48:21
Then their hearts and hands trembled, and they were in pain as women in travail.