| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 23:18:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֨הvehayaand it will be Isaiah 23:18:2 ⧉סַחְרָ֜הּsakhrahher merchandise Isaiah 23:18:3 ⧉וְאֶתְנַנָּ֗הּveetnanahand her wages Isaiah 23:18:4 ⧉קֹ֚דֶשׁkodesha holy thing Isaiah 23:18:5 ⧉לַֽיהוָ֔הlayahwehto the LORD Isaiah 23:18:6 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot Isaiah 23:18:7 ⧉יֵֽאָצֵ֖רyeatserit will be stored up Isaiah 23:18:8 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Isaiah 23:18:9 ⧉יֵֽחָסֵ֑ןyekhasenit will be hoarded Isaiah 23:18:10 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Isaiah 23:18:11 ⧉לַיֹּשְׁבִ֞יםlayoshevimfor the ones dwelling Isaiah 23:18:12 ⧉לִפְנֵ֤יlifnebefore Isaiah 23:18:13 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Isaiah 23:18:14 ⧉יִֽהְיֶ֣הyihyeit will be Isaiah 23:18:15 ⧉סַחְרָ֔הּsakhrahher merchandise Isaiah 23:18:16 ⧉לֶאֱכֹ֥לleekholfor eating Isaiah 23:18:17 ⧉לְשָׂבְעָ֖הlesaveafor satisfaction Isaiah 23:18:18 ⧉וְלִמְכַסֶּ֥הvelimkhaseand for covering Isaiah 23:18:19 ⧉עָתִֽיק׃פatikfine or durable |
| 18. Formal Translation And her merchandise and her harlot’s pay will be holiness to the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Provider}; it will not be stored up or hoarded, for her merchandise will be for those who dwell before the LORD, for food in abundance, and for enduring clothing. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Her merchandise and the wages of her prostitution will be set apart as holy to the LORD {Yahweh, Worthy of Devotion}; they will not be kept in store or saved up, but her earnings will supply those who live in the LORD’s presence, giving plenty to eat and fine clothing that endures. |