“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)
Context Reading
41“Behold, a people comes from the north.A great nation and many kings will be stirred up from the uttermost parts of the earth. 42They take up bow and spear.They are cruel, and have no mercy.Their voice roars like the sea.They ride on horses,everyone set in array,as a man to the battle,against you, daughter of Babylon. 43The 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. 44Behold, the enemy will come up like a lionfrom the thickets of the Jordan against the strong habitation;for I will suddenly make them run away from it.Whoever is chosen,I will appoint him over it,for who is like me?Who will appoint me a time?Who is the shepherd who can stand before me?” 45Therefore hear the counsel of Yahwehthat he has taken against Babylon;and his purposesthat he has purposed against the land of the Chaldeans:Surely they will drag them away,even the little ones of the flock.Surely he will make their habitation desolate over them.