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Berean Standard Bible

““I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.”

Isaiah 42:14

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.

World English Bible (WEB)

“I have been silent a long time. I have been quiet and restrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will both gasp and pant.

King James Version (KJV)

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I have long been quiet, I have kept myself in and done nothing: now I will make sounds of pain like a woman in childbirth, breathing hard and quickly.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Desde el siglo he callado, tenido he silencio, y heme detenido: daré voces como la que está de parto; asolaré y devoraré juntamente.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él callaba desde hace tiempo. Se había dominado, pero ahora desatará su ira. Gemirá y llorará como mujer que da a luz.

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