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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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A Portrait of Pride
Commentators portray Sisera's mother and her ladies as a picture of an 'ungodly and sensual heart.' Their imagined dialogue focuses not on valor or safety, but on materialistic spoils: luxurious embroidered garments and captive women. This reveals a worldview centered on pride, vanity, and worldly gain, which the Bible consistently warns against.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Translate the latter part of the verse as: “a booty of dyed garments for Sisera, a booty of dyed garments and of party-colored cloth, a dyed ga…
19th Century
Anglican
Have they not succeeded? Have they not divided the prey? —Literally: Are they not finding? Are they not dividing the spoil? Is…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Have they not sped ? &c.] Or "found" F21 the enemy, Barak and his army, or the spoil of them? no doubt th…
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