For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that gaspeth for breath, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul fainteth before the murderers.

A voice has come to my ears like the voice of a woman in birth-pains, the pain of one giving birth to her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, fighting for breath, stretching out her hands, saying, Now sorrow is mine! for my strength is gone from me before the takers of life.

Διοτι ηκουσα φωνην ως κοιλοπονουσης, στεναγμον ως πρωτογεννωσης φωνην της θυγατρος Σιων, ητις θρηνολογει εαυτην, εκτεινει τας χειρας αυτης, λεγουσα, Ουαι εις εμε τωρα, διοτι η ψυχη μου εκλειπει ενεκεν των φονευτων.

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.