King James Version

Judges 5:30

Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

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הֲלֹ֨אhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִמְצְא֜וּyimtsevcomeמָצָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…יְחַלְּק֣וּyechalqvseparate selfחָלַקverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “separate self”, an unfinished actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).שָׁלָ֗לshalalpreyשָׁלָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “prey”, the ordinary formH7998bootyprey, spoil.רַ֤חַםrachamcompassionרַחַםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “compassion”, the ordinary formH7356compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maidenbowels, compassion, damsel, tender love, (great, tender) mercy, pity, womb.רַחֲמָתַ֨יִם֙rachamatayimdamselרַחֲמָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “damsel”, the ordinary formH7361a maidendamsel.לְרֹ֣אשׁleroshto headרֹאשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.גֶּ֔בֶרgevermanגֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.שְׁלַ֤לshelalpreyשָׁלָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “prey”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7998bootyprey, spoil.צְבָעִים֙tsevaimdiversצֶבַעnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “divers”, the ordinary formH6648a dyedivers, colours.לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אlesiserato Siseraסִיסְרָאpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Sisera”H5516Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the NethinimSisera.שְׁלַ֥לshelalpreyשָׁלָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “prey”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7998bootyprey, spoil.צְבָעִ֖יםtsevaimdiversצֶבַעnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “divers”, the ordinary formH6648a dyedivers, colours.רִקְמָ֑הriqmahbroideredרִקְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “broidered”, the ordinary formH7553variegation of color; specifically, embroiderybroidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).צֶ֥בַעtsevadiversצֶבַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “divers”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6648a dyedivers, colours.רִקְמָתַ֖יִםriqmatayimbroideredרִקְמָהnoun, common, feminine, dual, absolute — “broidered”, the ordinary formH7553variegation of color; specifically, embroiderybroidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).לְצַוְּארֵ֥יletsavreto neckצַוָּארpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to neck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6677the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)neck.שָׁלָֽלshalalpreyשָׁלָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “prey”, the ordinary formH7998bootyprey, spoil.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments of embroidery, two dyed garments of broidery for the neck of every spoiler?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?

Young’s Literal Translation

Do they not find? — they apportion spoil, A female — two females — for every head, Spoil of finger-work for Sisera, Spoil of embroidered finger-work, Finger-work — a pair of embroidered things, For the necks of the spoil!

World English Bible

‘Have they not found, have they not divided the plunder? A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a plunder of dyed garments, a plunder of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the plunder?’

Darby Translation

Have they not found, divided the booty, A damsel, two damsels, to each? A booty of dyed stuffs for Sisera, A booty of dyed stuffs of embroidery, Dyed stuff of double embroidery for the neck of a spoiler?

Douay-Rheims

Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn the necks.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Will they not find him dividing the spoil? he will surely be gracious to every man: there are spoils of dyed garments for Sisara, spoils of various dyed garments, dyed embroidered garments, they are the spoils for his neck.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὐχ εὑρήσουσιν αὐτὸν διαμερίζοντα σκῦλα; οἰκτίρμων οἰκτειρήσει εἰς κεφαλὴν ἀνδρός· σκῦλα βαμμάτων τῷ Σισάρᾳ, σκῦλα βαμμάτων ποικιλίας, βάμματα ποικιλτῶν αὐτὰ τῷ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ σκῦλα.