Fearing that a great disaster is going to befall them.

Knowing that they will be subjected to a torment that breaks the backs.

thou mightest think the Calamity has been wreaked on them.

knowing that a crushing calamity is about to befall them.

Imagining that there will befall them a waiste-breaking calomity.

Thinking that some calamity was about to fall on them;

Realizing that a back-breaker has befallen them.

Realizing that a back-breaker has befallen them.

Realizing that a back-breaker has befallen them.

Realizing that a back-breaker has befallen them.

anticipating something devastating to befall them.

believing that a crushing calamity is about to strike them.

Thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.

Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them.

knowing that they will be dealt out a punishment breaking the spine.

so they might think the Calamity had been inflicted upon them.

Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking.

certain of facing a great calamity.

Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity.

Tathunnu an yufAAala biha faqiratun

taẓunnu an yuf'ʿala bihā fāqiratun

dreading some great affliction.

In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them;