28Sisera’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?’
29Her wisest ladies answer;
indeed she keeps telling herself,
30‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—
a girl or two for each warrior,
a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera,
the spoil of embroidered garments
for the neck of the looter?’
The mother of Sisera looked through the window: “Every death has consequences and Deborah thought of and celebrated the consequences of Sisera’s death.” (Guzik)
To every man a girl or two: Cundall on the ancient Hebrew word translated girl: “Elsewhere in the Old Testament it means ‘womb’, and in the Moabite Stone it has the meaning ‘girl-slaves.’ The nearest English equivalent is ‘wench,’ and it is clear that these unfortunate captives would be used to gratify the lusts of their captors.”
“The Hebrew word signifieth, vulvam vel uterum; so they call the Israelitish damsels by way of contempt.” (Trapp)
Verse 29 stands out to me as a mother in disbelief.
NASB “Her wise princesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself,
Unfortunately some professed Christians will react with the same disbelief “on that day”.
Matthew 7: 21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’
Brethren, let us all carefully examine our faith in Jesus Christ so “on that day” we won’t react in disbelief.
Blessings
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