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 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot.
16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.
18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
What Does Isaiah 23:16 Mean?
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