What is meant by "my bowels shall sound like a harp" (Isaiah 16:11 KJV)?

Lmao! That's even better than this one:

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. (Philemon 1:20)

I ran across that one using page 420 to roll a joint.

The word bowels in the Bible referred to your innermost being and feelings, your emotions. So, if your bowels sound like a harp it means your spirit will soar and it's like you will hear heavenly music. You will be on a high.

11. bowels-in Scripture the seat of yearning compassion. It means the inward seat of emotion, the heart, &c. (Isa 63:15; compare Isa 15:5; Jer 48:36).

sound . harp-as its strings vibrate when beaten with the plectrum or hand.

The bowels were regarded as the seat of compassion in the ancient world. You might substitute 'heart' in modern parlence for a similarly poetic (but anatomically incorrect) effect.

Jesus came from his bowels, and his word became flesh, to teach the truth.

God the Word became Flesh, the man, Jesus of Nazareth

God the Word existed from the beginning. He was Spirit. "John 4:24 God is a Spirit:..." God was made flesh and became the man, Jesus of Nazareth. "John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us." God became a man in order to be sacrificed as the Lamb of God for the forgiveness of the sins of his people. "1Pet 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:---" By his supreme sacrifice he became the author of our salvation and he pardons those who obey Him. "Heb 5:9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

It is called "successful" of King James to make sure you/people do Not understand the Bible. King James ordered 400 words changed to very different meanings(times each used); so people would Not have the truth! Since then over 1,200 words (times each used) meanings have totally changed their meanings also...

IF you read a correctly translated Bible, you will find it is about emotions for two others. Look!

your bowel movement will be pleasant as the strums of a harp

In biblical days, the origin of emotions was thought to stem from the bowels or the innermost of a persons being. The harp is a reference to love and compassion. The Lord is speaking of His inner desire to bring peace and love to those who reject Him. Thanks again you dimwits, for being so dimwitted. John 8:44 God Bless

After a night of rigorous anal sex it is common for farts to sound like that of a plucked harp.

The Jerusalem Bible: "And so for Moab my whole being quivers like lyre strings, my inmost self, for Kir-hareseth."