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General Information:
This continues the prophecy about the people of Moab. God describes events that will happen in the future as if it is happening in the present (Isaiah 15:1-2).
So my heart sighs like a harp for Moab
The phrase "my heart" represents Yahweh and his sad feelings. He compares his sigh to the sound of a sad song played on a harp. Alternate translation: "So I sigh like a sad song on a harp" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile)
Moab
This refer to the people of Moab. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)
my inward being for Kir Hareseth
The phrase "my inward being" represents Yahweh. The word "sighs" is understood from the previous phrase. See how you translated Kir Hareseth in Isaiah 16:7. Alternate translation: "my inward being sighs for Kir Hareseth" or "I am very sad for the people of Kir Hareseth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis)
Kir Hareseth
This is a metonym for the people of the city. Alternate translation: "the people of Kir Hareseth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)