Isaiah 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.”

Isaiah 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Take a harp; go about the city, you prostitute that has been forgotten. Make sweet melody. Sing many songs, that you may be remembered.”

Isaiah 23:16 — World English Bible

Isaiah 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take a harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.”

Isaiah 23:16 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Take a harp, go round the city, O forgotten harlot, play well, Multiply song that thou mayest be remembered.”

Isaiah 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Take a harp, go about the city, thou forgotten harlot! Make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.”

Isaiah 23:16 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Take an harpe and go about the citie: (thou harlot thou hast beene forgotten) make sweete melodie, sing moe songes that thou maiest be remembred.”

Isaiah 23:16 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 23:16 in Context — Isaiah 23

14 Uivai, navios de Társis; porque destruída está vossa fortaleza.

15 E será naquele dia, que Tiro será esquecida por setenta anos, como dias de um rei; [mas] ao fim de setenta anos, haverá em Tiro [algo] como a canção da prostituta:

16 Toma uma harpa, rodeia a cidade, ó prostituta esquecida; toca boa música, [e] canta várias canções, para que tu sejas lembrada.

17 Pois será que, ao fim de setenta anos, o SENHOR visitará a Tiro, e voltará à sua atividade, prostituindo-se com todos os reinos do mundo que há sobre a face da terra.

18 Mas seu comércio e seus ganhos como prostituta serão consagrados ao SENHOR; não serão guardados nem depositados; mas seu comércio será para os que habitam perante o SENHOR, para que comam até se saciarem, e tenham roupas de boa qualidade.

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What Does Isaiah 23:16 Mean?

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