| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 23:16:1 ⧉קְחִ֥יkekhitake Isaiah 23:16:2 ⧉כִנּ֛וֹרkhinora harp or lyre Isaiah 23:16:3 ⧉סֹ֥בִּיsobigo around Isaiah 23:16:4 ⧉עִ֖ירira city Isaiah 23:16:5 ⧉זוֹנָ֣הzonaa prostitute Isaiah 23:16:6 ⧉נִשְׁכָּחָ֑הnishekhakhaforgotten Isaiah 23:16:7 ⧉הֵיטִ֤יבִיhetivimake good or do well Isaiah 23:16:8 ⧉נַגֵּן֙nagenplaying music Isaiah 23:16:9 ⧉הַרְבִּי־שִׁ֔ירharbishirmultiply song or sing much Isaiah 23:16:10 ⧉לְמַ֖עַןlemaanso that or in order that Isaiah 23:16:11 ⧉תִּזָּכֵֽרִי׃tizzakheriyou may be remembered |
| 16. Formal Translation Take a harp, go around the city, O forgotten harlot, play music well, sing countless songs, so that you may be remembered. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation Pick up your harp and walk through the city, you forgotten prostitute, play skillfully and sing many songs, so that you will be remembered. |