Cross-referencesExplore similar Bible verses on Isaiah 26:17 in English Standard Version "Like a pregnant woman who writhes and cries out in her pangs when she is near to giving birth, so were we because of you, O LORD;" Isa 13:8 They will be dismayed: pangs and agony will seize them; they will be in anguish like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at one another; their faces will be aflame.