Judges 5:30 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJudges 5:30 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הֲלֹ֨א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִמְצְא֜וּ
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
יְחַלְּק֣וּ
châlaq
H2505
to divide
שָׁלָ֗ל
shâlâl
H7998
plunder
רַ֤חַם
racham
H7356
compassion
רַחֲמָתַ֨יִם֙
rachămâh
H7361
maiden
לְרֹ֣אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
גֶּ֔בֶר
geber
H1397
man
שְׁלַ֤ל
shâlâl
H7998
plunder
צְבָעִים֙
tsebaʻ
H6648
dyed cloth
לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א
Çîyçᵉrâʼ
H5516
Sisera
שְׁלַ֥ל
shâlâl
H7998
plunder
צְבָעִ֖ים
tsebaʻ
H6648
dyed cloth
רִקְמָ֑ה
riqmâh
H7553
embroidered
צֶ֥בַע
tsebaʻ
H6648
dyed cloth
רִקְמָתַ֖יִם
riqmâh
H7553
embroidered
לְצַוְּארֵ֥י
tsavvâʼr
H6677
neck
שָׁלָֽל
shâlâl
H7998
plunder
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World English Bible Public Domain
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?
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King James Version Public Domain
Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colors, a prey of divers colors of needlework, of divers colors of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
‘Are they not finding, they dividing spoil, a maiden, two maidens to the head of a warrior, spoil of dyed fabrics for Sisera, spoil of dyed fabrics embroidery, dyed fabric two embroideries for the necks of the spoil?’
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