en_tn/isa/16/11.md

# 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](../15/01.md)).

# 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](../16/07.md). 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]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Fixed syntax. 2018-03-14 16:21:51 +00:00			`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](../15/01.md)).`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# So my heart sighs like a harp for Moab`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`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]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-01 21:22:45 +00:00			`# Moab`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This refer to the people of Moab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# my inward being for Kir Hareseth`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`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](../16/07.md). 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]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
Adjustment needed because of de-chunking. 2018-03-01 21:22:45 +00:00			`# Kir Hareseth`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`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]])`