NET

8 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.

Darby

8 For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.

KJV

8 “For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these” [are] “the beginnings of sorrows^K6633.”

KJV Bible Notes

sorrows: The word in the original, importeth, the pains of a woman in travail.

Strong's

8 For ^G1063 nation^G1484 shall rise^G1453 against^G1909 nation^G1484, and^G2532 kingdom^G932 against^G1909 kingdom^G932: and^G2532 there shall be^G2071 earthquakes^G4578 in divers^G2596 places^G5117, and^G2532 there shall be^G2071 famines^G3042 and^G2532 troubles^G5016: these^G5023 are the beginnings^G746 of sorrows^G5604.