SEV Biblia, Chapter 5:30
¿No han hallado despojos, y los están repartiendo? A cada uno una doncella, o dos; los despojos de colores para Sísara, los despojos bordados de colores; la ropa de color bordada de ambos lados, para el capitán de los que han tomado los despojos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. Have they not sped ? etc.] Or “found” the enemy, Barak and his army, or the spoil of them? no doubt they have: have they not divided the prey ? doubtless they have, which being large, and the captives many, has taken up much of their time to look over, and make an equal and proper division of, and that most certainly is the cause of the delay: to every man a damsel or two ? or “a womb or two f117 ”, using both unchaste and contemptuous language f118 , and pleasing themselves with the virgins of Israel being abused by the common soldiers, which was too frequently the case with the Heathens at gaining a victory: to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides ; suits of clothes of different colours, such as were the works of the women of Sidon f119 , and those curiously interwoven or wrought with a needle, and that on both sides of the silk or material of which they were made; and so such as were of great worth and esteem, and such it was expected, and with confidence and assurance of it, Sisera would bring with him, and make presents of to his mother and her ladies, or which he would have for his own wear and use, or both: meet for the necks of them that take the spoil ? the general of the army, and the chief men to whom the spoil was brought, and then divided suitably to the rank and quality of every soldier. Pliny says, the Phrygians first invented the art of needlework; hence the garments wrought, and those that made them, were called after their name; but it is certain it was known by the ancient Hebrews and Canaanites, see Exodus 26:36 .
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-31 - Jael had a special blessing. Those whose lot is cast in the tent, in low and narrow sphere, if they serve God according to the powers he ha given them, shall not lose their reward. The mother of Sisera looke for his return, not in the least fearing his success. Let us take hee of indulging eager desires towards any temporal good, particularl toward that which cherishes vain-glory, for that was what she her doted on. What a picture does she present of an ungodly and sensua heart! How shameful and childish these wishes of an aged mother and he attendants for her son! And thus does God often bring ruin on his enemies when they are most puffed up. Deborah concludes with a praye to God for the destruction of all his foes, and for the comfort of all his friends. Such shall be the honour, and joy of all who love God in sincerity, they shall shine for ever as the sun in the firmament __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
הלא 3808 ימצאו 4672 יחלקו 2505 שׁלל 7998 רחם 7356 רחמתים 7361 לראשׁ 7218 גבר 1397 שׁלל 7998 צבעים 6648 לסיסרא 5516 שׁלל 7998 צבעים 6648 רקמה 7553 צבע 6648 רקמתים 7553 לצוארי 6677 שׁלל׃ 7998
