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Isaías 23:16

Listen to Isaías 23:16
16 Toma la lira, anda por la ciudad, oh ramera olvidada; tañe hábilmente las cuerdas, canta muchas canciones, para que seas recordada.

Isaías 23:16 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 23:16

Take a harp, go about the city
As harlots used to do, that by their music, both vocal and instrumental, they might allure men into their company to commit fornication with them; so Tyre is directed to, or rather this is a prophecy that she should take very artful and ensnaring methods to restore her commerce and merchandise:

thou harlot that hast been forgotten; (See Gill on Isaiah 23:15):

make sweet melody;
or, "do well by striking" F11; that is, the harp in her hand; strike it well with art and skill, so as to make melody, and give pleasure:

sing many songs;
or, "multiply a song" F12; sing one after another, till the point is carried aimed at:

that thou mayest be remembered;
men may took at thee again, and trade with thee as formerly, who had been so long forgotten and neglected.


FOOTNOTES:

F11 (Ngn ybyjh) "benefac pulsando", Junius; "belle pulsa", Piscator.
F12 (ryv ybrh) "multiplica cantum", Piscator.
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Isaías 23:16 In-Context

14 Gemid, naves de Tarsis, porque ha sido destruida vuestra fortaleza
15 Y acontecerá en aquel día que Tiro será olvidada por setenta años, como los días de un rey. Al cabo de los setenta años le sucederá a Tiro como en la canción de la ramera:
16 Toma la lira, anda por la ciudad, oh ramera olvidada; tañe hábilmente las cuerdas, canta muchas canciones, para que seas recordada.
17 Y sucederá al cabo de los setenta años que el SEÑOR visitará a Tiro. Entonces ella regresará a su paga de ramera, y se prostituirá con todos los reinos sobre la faz de la tierra.
18 Y sus ganancias y su paga de ramera serán consagradas al SEÑOR; no serán almacenadas ni acumuladas, sino que su ganancia llegará a ser suficiente alimento y vestidura selecta para aquellos que habiten en la presencia del SEÑOR.

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