Judges 5:29

Judges 5:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
• New International Version (NIV)The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Her wisest princesses answer, indeed, she answers herself,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Her wisest ladies answered her, Yes, she answered herself,

Context of Judges 5:29

27Between her feet he collapsed, he fell limp and was lifeless; between her feet he collapsed and fell limp, in the spot where he collapsed, there he fell limp – violently murdered! 28Through the window she looked; Sisera’s mother cried out through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so slow to return? Why are the hoofbeats of his chariot-horses delayed?’ The wisest of her ladies answer; indeed she even thinks to herself, 30‘No doubt they are gathering and dividing the plunder – a girl or two for each man to rape! Sisera is grabbing up colorful cloth, he is grabbing up colorful embroidered cloth, two pieces of colorful embroidered cloth, for the neck of the plunderer!’ 31May all your enemies perish like this, O Lord! But may those who love you shine like the rising sun at its brightest!” And the land had rest for forty years.

Judges 5:29 word by word

חַכְמ֥וֹת שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה אַף־הִ֕יא תָּשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרֶ֖יהָ לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Her wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• ladiesשָׂרָהώârâh · princessH8282
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• her, yea, she returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: replyH7725
• answerאֵמֶר'êmer · wordH561

Commentaries on Judges 5:29

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-31Verses 24-31 Jael had a special blessing. Those whose lot is cast in the tent, in a low and narrow sphere, if they serve God according to the powers he has given them, shall not lose their reward. The mother of Sisera looked for his return, not in the least fearing his success. Let us take heed of indulging eager desires towards any temporal good, particularly toward that which cherishes vain-glory, for that was what she here doted on. What a picture does…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30The wise women revealed Sisera's evil plans while trying to comfort his mother. The poet did not need to explain how the story ended.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3028-30. In these verses a sudden transition is made to the mother of the Canaanite general, and a striking picture is drawn of a mind agitated between hope and fear--impatient of delay, yet anticipating the news of victory and the rewards of rich booty. the lattice--a lattice window, common to the houses in warm countries for the circulation of air.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 5:29

• Country
• Patriotism
• Sisera

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Commentaries on Judges 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings