When her labor was at its hardest, ¹  the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you are having another son.” ² 

biblegateway Gen 35:17

When she was in severe labor the midwife said to her, "Do not fear, for now you have another son."

During her difficult labor, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, for this is another son for you."

During one of her pains, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid! You’re having another son!"

biblegateway Gen 35:17

And as she was having great difficulty in childbirth, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son."

And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, "Do not fear, for you have another son."

bibleoremus Gen 35:17

When she was in her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Do not be afraid; for now you will have another son."

While they were on her, the midwife said, “Do not be afraid, for this is another son for you.”

biblegateway Gen 35:17

Now it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, "Do not fear; you will have this son also."

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

biblegateway Gen 35:17

When her labor was at its hardest, ¹  the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for you are having another son.” ² 

¹ tn The construction uses a Hiphil infinitive, which E. A. Speiser classifies as an elative Hiphil. The contrast is with the previous Piel: there “she had hard labor,” and here, “her labor was at its hardest.” Failure to see this, Speiser notes, has led to redundant translations and misunderstandings (Genesis [AB], 273).

² sn Another son. The episode recalls and fulfills the prayer of Rachel at the birth of Joseph (Gen 30:24): “may he add” another son.