Judges 5:30
Good News Translation
"They are only finding things to capture and divide, a woman or two for every soldier, rich cloth for Sisera, embroidered pieces for the neck of the queen."

New Revised Standard Version
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil?— A girl or two for every man; spoil of dyed stuffs for Sisera, spoil of dyed stuffs embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for my neck as spoil?’

Contemporary English Version
"Sisera and his troops are finding treasures to bring back--a woman, or maybe two, for each man, and beautiful dresses for those women to wear."

New American Bible
“They must be dividing the spoil they took: a slave woman or two for each man, Spoil of dyed cloth for Sisera, spoil of ornate dyed cloth, a pair of ornate dyed cloths for my neck in the spoil.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Judges 5:29
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