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Judges 5:30

‘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?’

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ASV

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?

KJV

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?

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הֲלֹ֨אha.Lo'¿ notH3808 →
יִמְצְא֜וּyim.tze.'Uare they findingH4672 →
יְחַלְּק֣וּye.cha.le.Kuare they dividing up?H2505 →
שָׁלָ֗לsha.LalplunderH7998 →
רַ֤חַםRa.chama wombH7356 →
רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ra.cha.ma.Ta.yimtwo wombsH7356 →
לְרֹ֣אשׁle.Roshfor [the] head ofH7218 →
גֶּ֔בֶרGe.vera manH1397 →
שְׁלַ֤לshe.Lalplunder ofH7998 →
צְבָעִים֙tze.va.'Imcolored cloth<s>H6648 →
לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אle.Si.se.Ra'for SiseraH5516 →
שְׁלַ֥לshe.Lalplunder ofH7998 →
צְבָעִ֖יםtze.va.'Imcolored cloth<s>H6648 →
רִקְמָ֑הrik.Mahembroidered materialH7553 →
צֶ֥בַעTze.va'colored clothH6648 →
רִקְמָתַ֖יִםrik.ma.Ta.yimembroidered material<s>H7553 →
לְצַוְּארֵ֥יle.tza.ve.Reifor [the] necks ofH6677 →
שָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalplunderH7998 →

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Exodus 15:9The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’Judges 5:19Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.2 Samuel 1:24O daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?Psalms 45:14In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.2 Samuel 13:18So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.2 Kings 3:23“This is blood!” they exclaimed. “The kings have clashed swords and slaughtered one another. Now to the plunder, Moab!”Exodus 27:16The gate of the courtyard shall be twenty cubits long, with a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. It shall have four posts and four bases.Judges 15:14When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.Psalms 68:12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

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