unfoldingWord_en_tn/jer/48/36.md

my heart is lamenting for Moab like a flute

Jeremiah was comparing his feeling to a sad song. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

my heart is lamenting

The word "heart" refers to the deep emotions felt by Jeremiah. AT: "I am deeply sad for". (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

Kir Heres

Kir-heres was an ancient capital of Moab, about 18 kilometers (11 miles) east of the Dead Sea (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

For every head is bald and every beard shaved; incisions are on every hand, and sackcloth is around their waists

These are all things that the people of Moab did when they were mourning or expressing deep sorrow.

incisions

cuts made on the skin