OET interlinear JDG 5:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

הֲ⁠לֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֨יִם֙ לְ⁠רֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְ⁠סִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְ⁠צַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל

?,not finding (Some words not found in UHB: ?,not finding dividing spoil girl bedmates for_[the],head_of man spoil_of dyed_stuffs for,Sisera spoil_of dyed_stuffs embroidered dyed_work_of embroidered for_[the],necks_of spoil )

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. It may be helpful to make this more than one sentence. Alternate translation: [She told herself that Sisera and his soldiers must be searching the battlefield for plunder and dividing it up. Each soldier, she thought, must be claiming a woman or two as concubines. She also thought that the soldiers must each be finding one or two dyed, embroidered robes that they could wear]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠לֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל

?,not finding (Some words not found in UHB: ?,not finding dividing spoil girl bedmates for_[the],head_of man spoil_of dyed_stuffs for,Sisera spoil_of dyed_stuffs embroidered dyed_work_of embroidered for_[the],necks_of spoil )

Sisera’s mother is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [Certainly they are finding and dividing spoil]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לְ⁠רֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר

for_[the],head_of (Some words not found in UHB: ?,not finding dividing spoil girl bedmates for_[the],head_of man spoil_of dyed_stuffs for,Sisera spoil_of dyed_stuffs embroidered dyed_work_of embroidered for_[the],necks_of spoil )

This expression uses one part of a warrior, his head, to mean the warrior himself. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for each warrior]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠סִ֣יסְרָ֔א

for,Sisera

Sisera’s mother is probably using the name Sisera by association to mean the soldiers in his army. She is probably not saying that only one or two expensive robes will be found among all the plunder and that Sisera personally will get those. Alternate translation: [for Sisera’s soldiers]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה

dyed_stuffs embroidered

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words implicitly connected with and. The word embroidery indicates how these dyed fabrics have been made even more luxurious. Alternate translation: [embroidered dyed fabrics]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לְ⁠צַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not finding dividing spoil girl bedmates for_[the],head_of man spoil_of dyed_stuffs for,Sisera spoil_of dyed_stuffs embroidered dyed_work_of embroidered for_[the],necks_of spoil )

Sisera’s mother is using one part of these soldiers, their necks, to mean the soldiers themselves. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [for the soldiers to wear who are collecting this plunder]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לְ⁠צַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל

(Some words not found in UHB: ?,not finding dividing spoil girl bedmates for_[the],head_of man spoil_of dyed_stuffs for,Sisera spoil_of dyed_stuffs embroidered dyed_work_of embroidered for_[the],necks_of spoil )

Sisera’s mother is using the term spoil by association to mean the soldiers who are collecting this plunder after the battle. Alternate translation: [for the necks of the soldiers collecting this plunder]