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43 The king of Babylon heard ·about those armies [L the news/report],
    and ·he became helpless with fear [L his hands grew slack/feeble].
Distress has gripped him.
    His pain is like that of a woman ·giving birth to a baby [in labor; 6:22–24].

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43 The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,
    and his hands hang limp.(A)
Anguish has gripped him,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(B)

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