unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/50/43.md

# General Information:

This verse is almost identical to [Jeremiah 6:24](../06/23.md). See how you translated that verse.

# his hands fell limp in distress

"his hands were weak because he was anxious"

# Anguish seized him

Feeling great anguish is spoken of as if anguish grabs the king of Babylon. AT: "He felt terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# Anguish

"suffering and grief that would bring one to tears"

# like a woman giving birth

The anguish that they feel because the enemy coming to attack them is compared to the anguish that a woman feels when she is about to give birth to a baby. AT: "like a woman who is about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This verse is almost identical to [Jeremiah 6:24](../06/23.md). See how you translated that verse.`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# his hands fell limp in distress`

			`"his hands were weak because he was anxious"`

			`# Anguish seized him`

			`Feeling great anguish is spoken of as if anguish grabs the king of Babylon. AT: "He felt terrible anguish" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# Anguish`

			`"suffering and grief that would bring one to tears"`

			`# like a woman giving birth`

			`The anguish that they feel because the enemy coming to attack them is compared to the anguish that a woman feels when she is about to give birth to a baby. AT: "like a woman who is about to give birth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`