Judges 5:30
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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 necks.

have they not sped

Exodus 15:9 The enemy said: I will pursue and overtake, I will divide the spoils, my soul shall have its fill: I will draw my sword, my hand shall slay them.

Job 20:5 That the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment.

every man.

Genesis 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph above all his sons, because he had him in his old age: and he made him a coat of divers colours.

2 Samuel 13:18 And she was clothed with a long robe: for the king's daughters that were virgins, used such kind of garments. Then his servant thrust her out: and shut the door after her.

Psalm 45:14 Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.

Context
The Song of Deborah and Barak
29One that was wiser than the rest of his wives, returned this answer to her mother in law: 30Perhaps 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 necks.31So let all thy enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love thee shine, as the sun shineth in his rising. [32] And the land rested for forty years.…
Cross References
Exodus 15:9
The enemy said: I will pursue and overtake, I will divide the spoils, my soul shall have its fill: I will draw my sword, my hand shall slay them.

Judges 5:19
The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanac, by the waters of Mageddo and yet they took no spoils.

Judges 5:29
One that was wiser than the rest of his wives, returned this answer to her mother in law:

Psalm 45:14
Clothed round about with varieties. After her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee.

Psalm 68:12
The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

Proverbs 16:19
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.

Lexicon
‘Are they not
הֲלֹ֨א (hă·lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

finding
יִמְצְא֜וּ (yim·ṣə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

and dividing
יְחַלְּק֣וּ (yə·ḥal·lə·qū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

the spoil—
שָׁלָ֗ל (šā·lāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

a girl
רַ֤חַם (ra·ḥam)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

[or] two
רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ (ra·ḥă·mā·ṯa·yim)
Noun - fd
Strong's Hebrew 7361: A maiden

for each
לְרֹ֣אשׁ (lə·rōš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head

warrior,
גֶּ֔בֶר (ge·ḇer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply

a plunder
שְׁלַ֤ל (šə·lal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

of dyed garments
צְבָעִים֙ (ṣə·ḇā·‘îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6648: Dye, dyed stuff

for Sisera,
לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א (lə·sî·sə·rā)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5516: Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles

the spoil
שְׁלַ֥ל (šə·lal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty

of embroidered
רִקְמָ֑ה (riq·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7553: Variegation of color, embroidery

garments
צְבָעִ֖ים (ṣə·ḇā·‘îm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6648: Dye, dyed stuff

for the neck
לְצַוְּארֵ֥י (lə·ṣaw·wə·rê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6677: The back of the neck

of the looter?’
שָׁלָֽל׃ (šā·lāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty


Additional Translations
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’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?

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?

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.

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?

Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? a damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of divers colours, a spoil of divers colours of embroidery, of divers colours of embroidery on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?

Have they not found; 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 needle-work, of divers colors of needle-work on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?

'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?'

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!
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