THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
All that I declare is accurate, says the Lord. Therefore, regard this proclamation as true, that the Babylonians will demolish your fortifications, obliterate your homes, and fill the adjacent dwellings with rubble. The noise from their horses and chariots will be so overwhelming that it will resemble a city quaking from an earthquake. Your possessions will be taken, and your people will be made captives. Such devastation shall be upon you that fishermen will dry their nets in your waters, and the activities typically performed on smooth coastal stones will occur within your realm due to the intense ruin. However, concerning what is proclaimed, "Thou shalt not be destroyed," this is assured by the prophecy of the blessed Prophet Isaiah.
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This prophet also forewarned of dire circumstances for Tyre, yet he specified that these calamities would occur within a set timeframe. He states, "Tyre shall be forgotten for seventy years, like the duration of one king, like the span of a human life" (Isaiah 23:15). After seventy years, the Lord will bring Tyre back, restoring it to its former glory; it will again serve as a marketplace for all the nations of the earth. It will be bought and designated as holy unto the Lord, etc. (Isaiah 23:17, 18). Therefore, the phrase "Thou shalt not be thrown together" signifies a transformation of character, indicating that one will no longer be gathered in their previous iniquity but will experience a new and entirely different divine arrangement, which, in accordance with the words of the prophet Isaiah, will be sacred unto the Lord. This is demonstrated by current occurrences and the devotion now flourishing. For having turned to God from past bondage and idolatry, they have embraced the brightness of divine truth.