2 Kings 19:3

19:3 “This is what Hezekiah says: ¹  ‘This is a day of distress, insults, ²  and humiliation, ³  as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through. ⁴ 

[19:3]  ¹ tn In the Hebrew text this verse begins with “they said to him.”

[19:3]  ² tn Or “rebuke,” “correction.”

[19:3]  ³ tn Or “contempt.”

[19:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “when sons come to the cervical opening and there is no strength to give birth.”