en_tn/isa/16/06.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. (See: [Isaiah 15:1-2](../15/01.md))

# We have heard of Moab's pride, his arrogance, his boasting, and his anger

The words "Moab's" and "his" refer to the people of Moab. AT: "We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and arrogant, boastful and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# We have heard

Possible meanings are that 1) Isaiah is speaking and "We" refers to him and the people of Judah, or 2) God is speaking and "We" refers to God.

# But his boastings are empty words

"But what they say about themselves means nothing" or "But what they boast about is not true"

# So Moab wails for Moab—they all wail

"Moab" represents the people of Moab. "So all the people of Moab will cry out loud over what has happened to their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth

"because there are no raisin cakes in Kir Hareseth"

# raisin cakes

The Hebrew word used here means either "raisin cakes" or "men."

# Kir Hareseth

"Kir Hareseth" is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +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. (See: [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			`# We have heard of Moab's pride, his arrogance, his boasting, and his anger`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The words "Moab's" and "his" refer to the people of Moab. AT: "We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and arrogant, boastful and angry" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# We have heard`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Possible meanings are that 1) Isaiah is speaking and "We" refers to him and the people of Judah, or 2) God is speaking and "We" refers to God.`
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			`# But his boastings are empty words`
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			`"But what they say about themselves means nothing" or "But what they boast about is not true"`
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			`# So Moab wails for Moab—they all wail`

			`"Moab" represents the people of Moab. "So all the people of Moab will cry out loud over what has happened to their cities" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])`

			`# for the raisin cakes of Kir Hareseth`

			`"because there are no raisin cakes in Kir Hareseth"`

			`# raisin cakes`

			`The Hebrew word used here means either "raisin cakes" or "men."`

			`# Kir Hareseth`

			`"Kir Hareseth" is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`