Yet her merchandise and her hire will be dedicated to the LORD; it will not be stored or hoarded, but her merchandise will supply abundant food and fine clothing for those who dwell before the LORD, introducing an eschatological note suggesting that even Tyre's commerce, once restored, will serve purposes larger than its own enrichment. The dedication of merchandise and hire to the LORD suggests a consecration of commercial activity to divine purposes, a subordination of economic power to covenant faith. The provision of food and clothing for those dwelling before the LORD establishes that restored Tyre's commerce will serve the maintenance of covenant community rather than merely enriching itself. This oracle's conclusion transforms judgment into an eschatological vision where all human activity, including commerce, serves the purposes of God and the welfare of the covenanted community. The oracle thus maintains Isaiah's conviction that even judgment serves larger redemptive purposes and that all creation will ultimately be oriented toward God.

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