28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 5:28:1 ⧉בְּעַד֩beadthrough Judges 5:28:2 ⧉הַחַלּ֨וֹןhakhalonthe window Judges 5:28:3 ⧉נִשְׁקְפָ֧הnishkefashe looked out Judges 5:28:4 ⧉וַתְּיַבֵּ֛בvatteyabbevand she wailed Judges 5:28:5 ⧉אֵ֥םemmother of Judges 5:28:6 ⧉סִֽיסְרָ֖אsisreaSisera Judges 5:28:7 ⧉בְּעַ֣דbeadthrough Judges 5:28:8 ⧉הֽ͏ָאֶשְׁנָ֑בhaeshnavthe lattice Judges 5:28:9 ⧉מַדּ֗וּעַmadduawhy Judges 5:28:10 ⧉בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁbosheshdoes he delay Judges 5:28:11 ⧉רִכְבּוֹ֙rikhbohis chariot Judges 5:28:12 ⧉לָב֔וֹאlavoto come Judges 5:28:13 ⧉מַדּ֣וּעַmadduawhy Judges 5:28:14 ⧉אֶֽחֱר֔וּekherudo they linger Judges 5:28:15 ⧉פַּעֲמֵ֖יpaamethe steps of Judges 5:28:16 ⧉מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃markevotaivhis chariots |
28. Formal Translation Through the window she looked out, and the mother of Sisera cried out through the lattice, “Why is his chariot delayed in coming? Why are the steps of his chariots so late?” |
28. Dynamic Translation She peered out the window, and through the lattice Sisera’s mother cried, “Why is his chariot taking so long to arrive? Why are the chariots so slow to come?” |