Judges 5:30

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{ "verseID": "Judges.5.30", "source": "הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃", "text": "Have-not they-*matsa* they-*chalaq* spoil, *racham* *rachamatayim* to-head-of *geber*? Spoil-of dyed-garments to-*Sisera*, spoil-of dyed-garments embroidery, dyed-work embroideries-two for-necks-of spoil", "grammar": { "הֲלֹ֨א": "interrogative particle + negative - have not", "יִמְצְא֜וּ": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will find", "יְחַלְּק֣וּ": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will divide", "שָׁלָ֗ל": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*racham*": "noun, feminine singular - womb/girl", "*rachamatayim*": "noun, feminine dual - two wombs/girls", "לְרֹ֣אשׁ": "preposition ל + noun, masculine singular construct - for head of", "*geber*": "noun, masculine singular - man/warrior", "שְׁלַ֤ל": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of", "צְבָעִים֙": "noun, masculine plural - dyed garments", "לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א": "preposition ל + proper name - for Sisera", "שְׁלַ֥ל": "noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of", "צְבָעִ֖ים": "noun, masculine plural - dyed garments", "רִקְמָ֑ה": "noun, feminine singular - embroidery", "צֶ֥בַע": "noun, masculine singular construct - dyed work", "רִקְמָתַ֖יִם": "noun, feminine dual - two embroideries", "לְצַוְּארֵ֥י": "preposition ל + noun, masculine plural construct - for necks of", "שָׁלָֽל": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder" }, "variants": { "*matsa*": "find/meet/obtain", "*chalaq*": "divide/apportion/distribute", "*racham*": "womb/maiden/girl", "*rachamatayim*": "two wombs/two maidens/two girls", "*geber*": "man/warrior/strong one" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃

Transliteration

Have-not they-matsa they-chalaq spoil, racham rachamatayim to-head-of geber? Spoil-of dyed-garments to-Sisera, spoil-of dyed-garments embroidery, dyed-work embroideries-two for-necks-of spoil

Grammar Details

• הֲלֹ֨א: interrogative particle + negative - have not
• יִמְצְא֜וּ: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will find
• יְחַלְּק֣וּ: Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will divide
• שָׁלָ֗ל: noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder
• *racham*: noun, feminine singular - womb/girl
• *rachamatayim*: noun, feminine dual - two wombs/girls
• לְרֹ֣אשׁ: preposition ל + noun, masculine singular construct - for head of
• *geber*: noun, masculine singular - man/warrior
• שְׁלַ֤ל: noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of
• צְבָעִים֙: noun, masculine plural - dyed garments
• לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א: preposition ל + proper name - for Sisera
• שְׁלַ֥ל: noun, masculine singular construct - spoil of
• צְבָעִ֖ים: noun, masculine plural - dyed garments
• רִקְמָ֑ה: noun, feminine singular - embroidery
• צֶ֥בַע: noun, masculine singular construct - dyed work
• רִקְמָתַ֖יִם: noun, feminine dual - two embroideries
• לְצַוְּארֵ֥י: preposition ל + noun, masculine plural construct - for necks of
• שָׁלָֽל: noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder

Word Meanings

• *matsa*: find/meet/obtain
• *chalaq*: divide/apportion/distribute
• *racham*: womb/maiden/girl
• *rachamatayim*: two wombs/two maidens/two girls
• *geber*: man/warrior/strong one

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a girl or two for each man, colorful garments for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck—all this as plunder?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  'Have they not found and divided the spoil? To every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, dyed garments embroidered on both sides, for the necks of those who take the spoil?'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have they not found,{H4672} have they not divided{H2505} the spoil?{H7998} A damsel,{H7356} two{H7361} damsels to every{H7218} man;{H1397} To Sisera{H5516} a spoil{H7998} of dyed{H6648} garments, A spoil{H7998} of dyed{H6648} garments embroidered,{H7553} Of dyed{H6648} garments embroidered on both sides,{H7553} on the necks{H6677} of the spoil?{H7998}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Have they not sped{H4672}{(H8799)}? have they not divided{H2505}{(H8762)} the prey{H7998}; to every{H7218} man{H1397} a damsel{H7356} or two{H7361}; to Sisera{H5516} a prey{H7998} of divers colours{H6648}, a prey{H7998} of divers colours{H6648} of needlework{H7553}, of divers colours{H6648} of needlework on both sides{H7553}, meet for the necks{H6677} of them that take the spoil{H7998}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Shulde they not finde & deuide the spoyle, vnto euery man a fayre mayde or two for a pray, & partye coloured garmetes of nedle worke to Sissera for a spoyle, partye coloured garmentes of nedle worke aboute the necke for a pray?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Haue they not gotten, and they deuide the spoyle? euery man hath a mayde or two. Sisera hath a praye of diuers coloured garmentes, a pray of sundry colours made of needle worke: of diuers colours of needle worke on both sides, for the chiefe of the spoyle.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Surely they haue found, they deuide the spoyles, euery man hath a damsell or two: Sisara hath a pray of diuers couloured garmentes, euen a pray of rayment dyed with sundry colours, and that are made of nedle worke: rayment of diuers colours and of nedle worke on both sydes, which is meete for him that is chiefe in distributing of ye spoyles.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A lady, two ladies 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 (1862/1898)

  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!

• 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?

• 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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Are they not getting, are they not parting the goods among them: a young girl or two to every man; and to Sisera robes of coloured needlework, worked in fair colours on this side and on that, for the neck of the queen?

• World English Bible (2000)

  'Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A lady, two ladies 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?'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  ‘No doubt they are gathering and dividing the plunder– a girl or two for each man to rape! Sisera is grabbing up colorful cloth, he is grabbing up colorful embroidered cloth, two pieces of colorful embroidered cloth, for the neck of the plunderer!’

Referenced Verses

• Exod 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.15.9", "source": "אָמַ֥ר אוֹיֵ֛ב אֶרְדֹּ֥ף אַשִּׂ֖יג אֲחַלֵּ֣ק שָׁלָ֑ל תִּמְלָאֵ֣מוֹ נַפְשִׁ֔י אָרִ֣יק חַרְבִּ֔י תּוֹרִישֵׁ֖מוֹ יָדִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾāmar* *ʾôyēḇ* *ʾerdōp̄* *ʾaśśîḡ* *ʾăḥallēq* *šālāl* *timləʾēmô* *nap̄šî* *ʾārîq* *ḥarbî* *tôrîšēmô* *yāḏî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾôyēḇ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - enemy", "*ʾerdōp̄*": "qal imperfect 1st singular - I will pursue", "*ʾaśśîḡ*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I will overtake", "*ʾăḥallēq*": "piel imperfect 1st singular - I will divide", "*šālāl*": "noun, masculine singular - spoil/plunder", "*timləʾēmô*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will be full of them", "*nap̄šî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul/desire", "*ʾārîq*": "hiphil imperfect 1st singular - I will draw out", "*ḥarbî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my sword", "*tôrîšēmô*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will dispossess them", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand" }, "variants": { "*ʾôyēḇ*": "enemy/foe/adversary", "*nap̄šî*": "my soul/my desire/my appetite", "*tôrîšēmô*": "will dispossess them/will destroy them/will drive them out" } }
• 2 Sam 13:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.18", "source": "וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ בְנוֹת־הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ מְשָֽׁרְתוֹ֙ הַח֔וּץ וְנָעַ֥ל הַדֶּ֖לֶת אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāleyhā* *kətōnet* *passîm* *kî* thus *tilbašnā* *bənôt*-the-*melek* the-*bətûlōt* *məʿîlîm* *wə-yōṣēʾ* her *məšārətô* the-*ḥûṣ* *wə-nāʿal* the-*delet* *ʾaḥăreyhā*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāleyhā*": "waw conjunction + preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and upon her", "*kətōnet*": "feminine singular construct noun - tunic/coat of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun - pieces/colorful/long-sleeved", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*tilbašnā*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - they wore", "*bənôt*": "feminine plural construct noun - daughters of", "*melek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*bətûlōt*": "feminine plural noun with definite article - the virgins", "*məʿîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - robes/mantles", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "waw consecutive + Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he brought out", "*məšārətô*": "Piel participle masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his attendant", "*ḥûṣ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the outside", "*wə-nāʿal*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and he locked", "*delet*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the door", "*ʾaḥăreyhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - after her" }, "variants": { "*kətōnet*": "tunic/coat/garment", "*passîm*": "pieces/colorful/long-sleeved/embroidered/richly ornamented", "*kî*": "for/because/that/when", "*tilbašnā*": "they wore/they dressed/they clothed themselves", "*bətûlōt*": "virgins/maidens/unmarried women", "*məʿîlîm*": "robes/mantles/cloaks/outer garments", "*wə-yōṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/and he led out/and he took out" } }
• Job 20:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.20.5", "source": "כִּ֤י רִנְנַ֣ת רְ֭שָׁעִים מִקָּר֑וֹב וְשִׂמְחַ֖ת חָנֵ֣ף עֲדֵי־רָֽגַע׃", "text": "*kî* *rinnat* *rĕšāʿîm* *mi-qārôb* *wĕ-* *śimḥat* *ḥānēp* *ʿădê-* *rāgaʿ*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for/because", "*rinnat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joyful shouting/jubilation", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mi-qārôb*": "preposition with adjective, masculine singular - from near/recent", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*śimḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - joy/gladness", "*ḥānēp*": "adjective/noun, masculine singular - godless/profane/hypocrite", "*ʿădê-*": "preposition - until", "*rāgaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - moment/instant" }, "variants": { "*rinnat*": "joyful shouting/triumphing/exultation/jubilation", "*rĕšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil people/criminals", "*mi-qārôb*": "from near/recent/short-lived", "*śimḥat*": "joy/gladness/rejoicing", "*ḥānēp*": "godless/profane/hypocrite/impious", "*rāgaʿ*": "moment/instant/brief time" } }
• Ps 45:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.45.14", "source": "כָּל־כְּבוּדָּ֣ה בַת־מֶ֣לֶךְ פְּנִ֑ימָה מִֽמִּשְׁבְּצ֖וֹת זָהָ֣ב לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃", "text": "All-*kəbûddāh* *bat*-*melek* *pənîmāh* from-*mišbəṣôt* *zāhāb* her-*ləbûšāh*", "grammar": { "*kəbûddāh*": "Feminine singular adjective with prefixed kol - 'all glorious'", "*bat*": "Feminine singular construct - 'daughter of'", "*melek*": "Masculine singular noun - 'king'", "*pənîmāh*": "Adverb - 'within/inside'", "*mišbəṣôt*": "Feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition min - 'from settings/embroideries'", "*zāhāb*": "Masculine singular noun - 'gold'", "*ləbûšāh*": "Masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - 'her clothing'" }, "variants": { "*kəbûddāh*": "glorious/honorable/precious", "*pənîmāh*": "within/inside/inward", "*mišbəṣôt*": "settings/embroideries/filigree work", "*ləbûšāh*": "her clothing/her garment/her raiment" } }
• Gen 37:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.37.3", "source": "וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אָהַ֤ב אֶת־יוֹסֵף֙ מִכָּל־בָּנָ֔יו כִּֽי־בֶן־זְקֻנִ֥ים ה֖וּא ל֑וֹ וְעָ֥שָׂה ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃", "text": "And *yiśrāʾēl* *ʾāhaḇ* *ʾeṯ*-*yôsēp̄* more than all-his *bānāyw* because-*ben*-*zəqunîm* he to him; and *wə-ʿāśâ* for him *kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*", "grammar": { "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Israel' (Jacob's other name)", "*ʾāhaḇ*": "verb, perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'loved'", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his sons'", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'son of'", "*zəqunîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'old age'", "*wə-ʿāśâ*": "waw-consecutive with perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he made'", "*kəṯōneṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'tunic/coat of'", "*passîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'colorful/long sleeves/ornamental'" }, "variants": { "*ben*-*zəqunîm*": "son of old age/child of his old age/late-born son", "*kəṯōneṯ* *passîm*": "coat of many colors/long-sleeved tunic/ornamental robe/special tunic" } }