Judges 5:30
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Are they not finding,יִמְצְא֜וּ
(yim·tze·'u)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
are they not dividingיְחַלְּק֣וּ
(ye·chal·le·ku)
2505a: to divide, sharea prim. root
the spoil?שָׁלָ֗ל
(sha·lal)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
A maiden, two maidens 
 
7358: wombfrom an unused word
for everyלְרֹ֣אשׁ
(le·rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
warrior;גֶּ֔בֶר
(ge·ver,)
1397: manfrom gabar
To Siseraלְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א
(le·si·se·ra,)
5516: a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exilesof uncertain derivation
a spoilשְׁלַ֤ל
(she·lal)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
of dyedצְבָעִים֙
(tze·va·'im)
6648: dye, dyed stufffrom an unused word
work,צְבָעִ֖ים
(tze·va·'im)
6648: dye, dyed stufffrom an unused word
A spoilשְׁלַ֥ל
(she·lal)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
of dyed workצֶ֥בַע
(tze·va)
6648: dye, dyed stufffrom an unused word
embroidered,רִקְמָ֑ה
(rik·mah;)
7553: variegated stufffrom raqam
Dyed work 
 
6648: dye, dyed stufffrom an unused word
of double embroideryרִקְמָתַ֖יִם
(rik·ma·ta·yim)
7553: variegated stufffrom raqam
on the neckלְצַוְּארֵ֥י
(le·tzav·ve·rei)
6677: neck, back of neckfrom an unused word
of the spoiler?'שָׁלָֽל׃
(sha·lal.)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal


















KJV Lexicon
Have they not sped
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
have they not divided
chalaq  (khaw-lak')
to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separate
the prey
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
to every
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
a damsel
racham  (rakh'-am)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
or two
rachamah  (rakh-am-aw')
a maiden -- damsel.
to Sisera
Ciycra'  ()
Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim -- Sisera.
a prey
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
of divers colours
tseba`  (tseh'-bah)
a dye -- divers, colours.
a prey
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
of divers colours
tseba`  (tseh'-bah)
a dye -- divers, colours.
of needlework
riqmah  (rik-maw')
variegation of color; specifically, embroidery -- broidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).
of divers colours
tseba`  (tseh'-bah)
a dye -- divers, colours.
of needlework on both sides
riqmah  (rik-maw')
variegation of color; specifically, embroidery -- broidered (work), divers colours, (raiment of) needlework (on both sides).
meet for the necks
tsavva'r  (tsav-vawr')
in the sense of binding; the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound) -- neck.
of them that take the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A maiden, two maidens for every warrior; To Sisera a spoil of dyed work, A spoil of dyed work embroidered, Dyed work of double embroidery on the neck of the spoiler?'

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Are they not finding and dividing the spoil-- a girl or two for each warrior, the spoil of colored garments for Sisera, the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck?"

International Standard Version
They're busy finding and dividing the war booty, aren't they? A girl or two for each valiant warrior, and some dyed materials for Sisera— perhaps dyed, embroidered war booty— or some detailed embroidery for my neck as the booty of war!

NET Bible
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!'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"They're really finding and dividing the loot: A girl or two for each soldier, colorful clothes for Sisera, colorful, embroidered clothes, and two pieces of colorful, embroidered cloth for the neck of the looter."

King James 2000 Bible
Have they not sped? have they not divided the spoil; to every man a young woman or two; to Sisera a spoil of many colors, a spoil of many colors of needlework, of many colors of needlework on both sides, suitable for the necks of them that take the spoil?
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