Judges 5:28
Through the window peered Sisera's mother; behind the lattice she cried out, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
KJV1611 – Modern English
The mother of Sisera looked out of a window, and cried through the lattice, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? why do the wheels of his chariots delay?'
King James Version 1611 (Original)
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Through the window{H2474} she looked{H8259} forth, and cried,{H2980} The mother{H517} of Sisera cried{H2980} through the lattice,{H822} Why is his chariot{H7393} so long{H954} in coming?{H935} Why tarry{H309} the wheels{H6471} of his chariots?{H4818}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The mother{H517} of Sisera{H5516} looked{H8259}{(H8738)} out at a window{H2474}, and cried{H2980}{(H8762)} through the lattice{H822}, Why is his chariot{H7393} so long{H954}{(H8765)} in coming{H935}{(H8800)}? why tarry{H309}{(H8765)} the wheels{H6471} of his chariots{H4818}?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
His mother loked out at the wyndowe, & cried piteously thorow the trallace: Why tarieth his charet out so loge, that he cometh not? Wherfore do the wheles of his charet make so longe tarienge?
Geneva Bible (1560)
The mother of Sisera looked out at a windowe, and cryed thorowe the lattesse, Why is his charet so long a comming? why tary the wheeles of his charets?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The mother of Sisara loked out at a wyndowe, and cryed thorowe the lattesse: Why is his charret so long a commyng? Why tary the wheeles of his charettes?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot [so] long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Webster's Bible (1833)
Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera [cried] through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Through the window she hath looked out -- Yea, she crieth out -- the mother of Sisera, Through the lattice: Wherefore is his chariot delaying to come? Wherefore tarried have the steps of his chariot?
American Standard Version (1901)
Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera `cried' through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
American Standard Version (1901)
Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera [cried] through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Looking out from the window she gave a cry, the mother of Sisera was crying out through the window, Why is his carriage so long in coming? When will the noise of his wheels be sounding?
World English Bible (2000)
"Through the window she looked out, and cried: Sisera's mother looked through the lattice. 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Through the window she looked; Sisera’s mother cried out through the lattice:‘Why is his chariot so slow to return? Why are the hoofbeats of his chariot-horses delayed?’
Referenced Verses
- Judg 4:15 : 15 The LORD threw Sisera, all his chariots, and his entire army into confusion before Barak by the edge of the sword. Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.
- 2 Kgs 1:2 : 2 Ahaziah fell through the lattice in the upper chamber of his palace in Samaria, injuring himself. He sent messengers, instructing them, 'Go and inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this illness.'
- Prov 7:6 : 6 For at the window of my house, through my lattice, I looked out.
- Song 2:9 : 9 My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattice.
- Song 8:14 : 14 Hurry, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of spices.
- Jas 5:7 : 7 Therefore, be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.
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29 Her wisest ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
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24 Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
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