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Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?&#8217 <a href="/nlt/judges/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> “From the window Sisera’s mother looked out. Through the window she watched for his return, saying, ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don’t we hear the sound of chariot wheels?’ <a href="/esv/judges/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Out of the window she peered, the mother of Sisera wailed through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots?’ <a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Sisera’s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice and lamented: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’ <a href="/kjv/judges/5.htm">King James Bible</a> The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? <a href="/nkjv/judges/5.htm">New King James Version</a> “The mother of Sisera looked through the window, And cried out through the lattice, ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots?’ <a href="/nasb_/judges/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Out of the window she looked and wailed, The mother of Sisera through the lattice, ‘Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots delay?’ <a href="/nasb/judges/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Out of the window she looked and lamented, The mother of Sisera through the lattice, &#8216Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/judges/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Out of the window she looked and lamented, The mother of Sisera through the lattice, ‘Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?’ <a href="/lsb/judges/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Out of the window she looked and lamented, The mother of Sisera through the lattice, ‘Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?’ <a href="/amp/judges/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Out of the window she looked down and lamented (cried out in a shrill voice), The mother of Sisera through the lattice, ‘Why is his chariot delayed in coming? Why have the hoofbeats of his chariots delayed?’ <a href="/csb/judges/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Sisera’s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice, crying out: “Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don’t I hear the hoofbeats of his horses? ” <a href="/hcsb/judges/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Sisera&#8217s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice, crying out:&#8221 Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don&#8217t I hear the hoofbeats of his horses?&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Through the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? <a href="/cev/judges/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Sisera's mother looked out through her window. "Why is he taking so long?" she asked. "Why haven't we heard his chariots coming?" <a href="/erv/judges/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Through the window she looked forth, and cried, the mother of Sisera cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? <a href="/gwt/judges/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Sisera's mother looked through her window and cried as she peered through the lattice. "Why is his chariot taking so long? Why don't I hear the clatter of his chariots?" <a href="/gnt/judges/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> Sisera's mother looked out of the window; she gazed from behind the lattice. "Why is his chariot so late in coming?" she asked. "Why are his horses so slow to return?" <a href="/isv/judges/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Back at home, out the window Sisera's mother peered, lamenting through the lattice. 'Why is his chariot delayed in returning? 'Why do the hoof beats of his chariots wait?' <a href="/msb/judges/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Sisera?s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice and lamented: ?Why is his chariot so long in coming? What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?? <a href="/net/judges/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Through 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?' <a href="/nheb/judges/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Through the window she looked out. Sisera's mother cried out through the lattice, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why are the hoofbeats of his chariots delayed?' <a href="/wbt/judges/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots? <a href="/web/judges/5.htm">World English Bible</a> “Through the window she looked out, and cried: Sisera’s mother looked through the lattice. ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> She has looked out through the window—Indeed, she cries out—the mother of Sisera, "" Through the lattice: Why is his chariot delaying to come? Why have the steps of his chariot tarried? <a href="/ylt/judges/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Through the window she hath looked out -- Yea, she crieth out -- the mother of Sisera, Through the lattice: Wherefore is his chariot delaying to come? Wherefore tarried have the steps of his chariot? <a href="/slt/judges/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Through the window she looked forth and cried out, The mother of Sisera, through the lattice Why did his chariot delay to come? Why lingered the paces of his chariots?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> His mother looked out at a window, and howled: and she spoke from the dining room: Why is his chariot so long in coming back? Why are the feet of his horses so slow? <a href="/cpdv/judges/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> His mother gazed through a window and wailed. And she spoke from an upper room: ‘Why does his chariot delay in returning? Why are the feet of his team of horses so slow?’ <a href="/nabre/judges/5.htm">New American Bible</a> From the window she looked down, the mother of Sisera peered through the lattice: “Why is his chariot so long in coming? why are the hoofbeats of his chariots delayed?” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “Out of the window she peered, the mother of Sisera gazed through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots?’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The mother of Sisera looked out of the window and cried through the lattice, Why are the chariots of my son so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots? <a href="/hpbt/judges/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the mother of Sisra looked out from a window and cried out from a balcony and she said: ‘Why is the chariot of my son so long coming and why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Through the window she looked forth, and peered, The mother of Sisera, through the lattice: 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots? <a href="/sep/judges/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> The mother of Sisara looked down through the window out of the loophole, saying, Why was his chariot ashamed? why did the wheels of his chariots tarry? <a href="/parallel/judges/5-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=1430" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/5.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a> …27At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead. 28<a href="/hebrew/5516.htm" title="5516: sî·sə·rā (N-proper-ms) -- Sisera, the name of a Canaanitish king and of one of the Nethinim.">Sisera’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’êm (N-fsc) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: niš·qə·p̄āh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">looked</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: bə·‘aḏ (Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/2474.htm" title="2474: ha·ḥal·lō·wn (Art:: N-cs) -- A window. A window.">the window;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: bə·‘aḏ (Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">she peered through</a> <a href="/hebrew/822.htm" title="822: hā·’eš·nāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- A window lattice. Apparently from an unused root; A latticed window.">the lattice</a> <a href="/hebrew/2980.htm" title="2980: wat·tə·yab·bêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To cry in a shrill voice. A primitive root; to bawl.">and lamented:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: mad·dū·a‘ (Interrog) -- Why? for what reason?. Or madduaa; from mah and the passive participle of yada'; what known?; i.e. why?.">‘Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/7393.htm" title="7393: riḵ·bōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From rakab; a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. The upper millstone.">is his chariot</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: bō·šêš (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">so long</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">in coming?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4069.htm" title="4069: mad·dū·a‘ (Interrog) -- Why? for what reason?. Or madduaa; from mah and the passive participle of yada'; what known?; i.e. why?.">What</a> <a href="/hebrew/309.htm" title="309: ’e·ḥĕ·rū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To remain behind, tarry. A primitive root; to loiter; by implication to procrastinate.">has delayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pa·‘ă·mê (N-fpc) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">the clatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4818.htm" title="4818: mar·kə·ḇō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A chariot. Feminine of merkab; a chariot.">of his chariots?’</a> 29Her wisest ladies answer; indeed she keeps telling herself,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/18-33.htm">2 Samuel 18:33</a> The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” <a href="/2_kings/4-26.htm">2 Kings 4:26</a> Please run out now to meet her and ask, ‘Are you all right? Is your husband all right? Is your child all right?’” And she answered, “Everything is all right.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-15.htm">Jeremiah 31:15</a> This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” <a href="/lamentations/1-16.htm">Lamentations 1:16</a> For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! <a href="/luke/7-12.htm">Luke 7:12-13</a> As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25-27</a> Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home. <a href="/matthew/2-18.htm">Matthew 2:18</a> “A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">1 Samuel 1:10-11</a> In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. / And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” <a href="/2_samuel/13-37.htm">2 Samuel 13:37-39</a> Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. / After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. / And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. <a href="/genesis/37-34.htm">Genesis 37:34-35</a> Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days. / All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. <a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20-21</a> “Do not call me Naomi,” she replied. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has dealt quite bitterly with me. / I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? After all, the LORD has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me.” <a href="/2_kings/2-12.htm">2 Kings 2:12</a> As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two. <a href="/psalms/35-14.htm">Psalm 35:14</a> I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother. <a href="/job/14-21.htm">Job 14:21</a> If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?through<a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">2 Kings 1:2</a> And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.<a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Song of Solomon 2:9</a> My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.why is<a href="/judges/4-15.htm">Judges 4:15</a> And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.<a href="/songs/8-14.htm">Song of Solomon 8:14</a> Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.<a href="/james/5-7.htm">James 5:7</a> Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/15-9.htm">Carriage</a> <a href="/judges/4-15.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/nahum/3-2.htm">Clatter</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/numbers/12-13.htm">Crieth</a> <a href="/judges/4-3.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/judges/2-4.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Delayed</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Delaying</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-6.htm">Lattice</a> <a href="/judges/5-7.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/judges/5-11.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Sisera's</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/judges/3-26.htm">Tarried</a> <a href="/judges/5-16.htm">Tarry</a> <a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/exodus/14-25.htm">Wheels</a> <a href="/judges/2-3.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/joshua/2-21.htm">Window</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/18-21.htm">Carriage</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">Chariot</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/nahum/3-2.htm">Clatter</a> <a href="/judges/6-6.htm">Cried</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-9.htm">Crieth</a> <a href="/judges/6-6.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/judges/7-21.htm">Crying</a> <a href="/judges/18-9.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-5.htm">Delayed</a> <a href="/matthew/24-48.htm">Delaying</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-4.htm">Lattice</a> <a href="/judges/8-19.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-6.htm">Noise</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Sisera</a> <a href="/judges/5-30.htm">Sis'era</a> <a href="/judges/4-16.htm">Sisera's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-22.htm">Steps</a> <a href="/judges/19-8.htm">Tarried</a> <a href="/judges/6-18.htm">Tarry</a> <a href="/judges/6-18.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Wheels</a> <a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Window</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 5</div>1. <a href="/judges/5-1.htm">The Song of Deborah and Barak</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Sisera’s mother looked through the window; In ancient times, women often observed the world from the confines of their homes, symbolizing a limited perspective. The act of looking through a window suggests anticipation and concern. Sisera's mother, a figure of authority in her household, is portrayed in a moment of vulnerability. This scene contrasts with the earlier victory of Deborah and Barak, highlighting the personal cost of war. The window can also symbolize a barrier between her expectations and reality, reflecting the broader theme of divine intervention disrupting human plans.she peered through the lattice and lamented: The lattice, a common architectural feature in ancient Near Eastern homes, allowed for privacy while providing a view outside. Her peering indicates a deep longing and anxiety, as she awaits news of her son. Lamentation in the Bible often signifies mourning or distress, and here it foreshadows the tragic news she is about to receive. This moment of lament connects to the broader biblical theme of the futility of opposing God's will, as seen in the downfall of those who stand against Israel.‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Chariots were symbols of military power and speed in the ancient world. Sisera's mother expected a swift return, indicative of confidence in his military prowess. Her question reveals her ignorance of the divine intervention that led to Sisera's defeat. This phrase echoes the biblical motif of misplaced trust in human strength, as seen in <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>, which contrasts trust in chariots with trust in the Lord.What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’ The clatter of chariots signifies the expected sound of victory and triumph. The delay suggests an unexpected turn of events, highlighting the theme of divine sovereignty over human affairs. This delay is a direct result of God's intervention through Deborah and Barak, emphasizing the futility of relying on human might against divine purpose. The silence of the chariots serves as a metaphor for the ultimate silence of those who oppose God's chosen people, as seen in the prophetic imagery of <a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a>, where reliance on chariots is condemned.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/sisera's_mother.htm">Sisera's Mother</a> A figure of maternal concern, she represents the anticipation and anxiety of those who await the return of warriors from battle. Her perspective provides a poignant contrast to the victory of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sisera.htm">Sisera</a> The commander of the Canaanite army defeated by the Israelites under Deborah and Barak. His absence and ultimate demise are the source of his mother's concern. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_window_and_lattice.htm">The Window and Lattice</a> Symbolic of waiting and watching, these elements highlight the separation between Sisera's mother and the reality of the battlefield. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_chariots.htm">The Chariots</a> Representing military power and might, the delay of Sisera's chariots signifies the unexpected defeat and the futility of relying solely on human strength. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a> The context of this verse is the aftermath of the battle between the Israelites and the Canaanites, where God delivered Israel through Deborah and Barak.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_strength.htm">The Futility of Human Strength</a> Trusting in human power and military might, as Sisera's mother did, ultimately leads to disappointment. True security is found in God alone. <a href="/topical/t/the_perspective_of_waiting.htm">The Perspective of Waiting</a> Sisera's mother's anxious waiting serves as a reminder of the importance of patience and trust in God's timing, rather than our own expectations. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_scripture.htm">The Role of Women in Scripture</a> This passage highlights the diverse roles of women in the Bible, from warriors like Deborah to those who wait at home, each with their own unique perspective and contribution. <a href="/topical/t/the_reversal_of_expectations.htm">The Reversal of Expectations</a> God's deliverance often comes in unexpected ways, overturning human expectations and plans, as seen in the defeat of Sisera. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> The outcome of the battle underscores God's control over history and events, reminding believers to trust in His sovereign will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 5</a> <a href="/q/who_were_deborah_and_barak_biblically.htm">Who were Deborah and Barak in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/which_biblical_woman_shows_faith,_strength.htm">Who exemplifies faith and strength among biblical women?</a> <a href="/q/is_judges_4_14-15_myth_or_history.htm">Judges 4:14-15 credits God with routing Sisera's army--does this imply mythological embellishment rather than a purely historical account?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_use_flawed_samson.htm">In Judges 16, why would God continue to work through Samson despite his moral failings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) The mother of Sisera.--With a bold poetic impetuosity the scene is changed, and the prophetess, with a few broad touches, sets before us the last scene of the strange eventful history. The mother of Sisera and her attendant princesses had looked for the triumph and return of the host as confidently as the ladies of Spain expected the return of the Armada, or as the ladies of Aberdeen sat, "with their fans into their hand," looking out for the sails of Sir Patrick Spens. We have a similar scene in the Persians of 'schylus, where the great Atossa wails over the miserable flight of her defeated son Xerxes. In that, however, there is more of pity and less of derision, though, no doubt, the spectacle was meant to be pleasing to the victorious Athenians. This exulting description of the cruel but blighted hopes of the women of Sisera's family is an inimitable touch of genuineness; it shows a woman's authorship (Ewald).Looked out at a window.--Watching for the first glimpse of her son's return. In Eastern courts the queen-mother is a more important person than the wife.And cried.--Rather, wailed (Vulgate, ululavit, an onomatop?ia, like the Hebrew yabhabh). It is the wail of impatience passing into anxiety. <a href="/commentaries/judges/5-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Sisera’s סִֽיסְרָ֖א (sî·sə·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5516.htm">Strong's 5516: </a> Sisera -- a general of the king of Hazor, also the father of some returning exiles mother אֵ֥ם (’êm) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> A mother, ) looked נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה (niš·qə·p̄āh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8259.htm">Strong's 8259: </a> To overhang, look out or down through בְּעַד֩ (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for the window; הַחַלּ֨וֹן (ha·ḥal·lō·wn) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2474.htm">Strong's 2474: </a> A window she peered through בְּעַ֣ד (bə·‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for the lattice הָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑ב (hā·’eš·nāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_822.htm">Strong's 822: </a> A latticed window and lamented: וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב (wat·tə·yab·bêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> To cry in a shrill voice ‘Why מַדּ֗וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm">Strong's 4069: </a> Why? for what reason? is his chariot רִכְבּוֹ֙ (riḵ·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7393.htm">Strong's 7393: </a> A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone so long בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ (bō·šêš) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed in coming? לָב֔וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go What מַדּ֣וּעַ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4069.htm">Strong's 4069: </a> Why? for what reason? has delayed אֶֽחֱר֔וּ (’e·ḥĕ·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_309.htm">Strong's 309: </a> To loiter, to procrastinate the clatter פַּעֲמֵ֖י (pa·‘ă·mê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence of his chariots?’ מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃ (mar·kə·ḇō·w·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4818.htm">Strong's 4818: </a> A chariot <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/5-28.htm">Judges 5:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/5-28.htm">OT History: Judges 5:28 Through the window she looked out (Jd Judg. 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