THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
In the blood that you have shed, you have sinned, and through your thoughts and actions, you have rendered yourself impure; by doing so, you have diminished your days and hastened the conclusion of your years. The persistence of iniquity often curtails the period granted by God's mercy. This was exemplified in the case of Noah, when the Lord allotted a hundred and twenty years for the people alive at that time to repent. Observing the rise of their wickedness, He abbreviated that timeframe, and in the final year, He delivered judgment upon them through a flood. He articulates this understanding, stating, You have diminished your days and brought your years to an end.
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Then He outlines the consequences of their transgressions: For this reason, I have made you a reproach among the nations, both those near and those distant. Thus, says the Lord, I shall render you a source of derision to the residents of neighboring lands and those who dwell far away. They will scoff at you, exclaiming, O unclean one, infamous and overwhelmed by your sins. Delighting in your downfall, they will label you unclean, guilty, and notorious for your wrongdoing. Following this, He lists the various forms of wickedness.