Judges 5:29

What does Judges 5:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 5:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Her wise ladies answered her, Yea, she returned answer to herself,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Her wise ladies answered her, Yea, she returned answer to herself,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Her wise women gave answer to her, yes, she made answer again to herself,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

The wise ones, her princesses, answer her, Yea, she returneth her sayings to herself:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The wise amongst her ladies answer [her], Yea, she returneth answer to herself,

Context

v.28Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Siseracriedthrough the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

v.29This passage

v.30Have 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?

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