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?
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Verse 28 is found in chapter 5 of Judges. Jael is declared blessed among women for defeating Sisera. The poem uses vivid imagery to describe the enemy expecting to return with plunder while Sisera’s mother waits in vain for his return. The section ends by asking that the Lord’s enemies be scattered and that those who love him be like the sun rising in strength. The song turns a historical victory into a reflection on judgment, faithfulness, and hope.
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Die Mutter Siseras sah zum Fenster hinaus und heulte durchs Gitter: Warum verzieht sein Wagen, daß er nicht kommt? Wie bleiben die Räder seiner Wagen so dahinten?
La madre de Sísara se asoma a la ventana, Y por entre las celosías a voces dice: ¿Por qué se detiene su carro, que no viene? ¿Por qué las ruedas de sus carros se tardan?
Por la ventana se asomó y clamó la madre de Sísara, por entre la celosía: “¿Por qué tarda su carro en llegar? ¿Por qué se retrasa el rodar de sus carros?”.
Par la fenêtre, à travers le treillis, La mère de Sisera regarde, et s'écrie: Pourquoi son char tarde-t-il à venir? Pourquoi ses chars vont-ils si lentement?
La madre di Sisera riguardava per la finestra; E, mirando per li cancelli, si lagnava, dicendo: Perchè indugia a venire il suo carro? Perchè si muovono lentamente i suoi carri?
A mãe de Sísera olhava pela janela, e exclamava pela grade: Por que tarda em vir o seu carro? Por que se demoram os ruídos dos seus carros?
「 西西拉 的母親從窗戶裏往外觀看, 她在窗格子中哀號: 『他的戰車為何遲遲未歸? 他的車輪為何走得那麼慢呢?』
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