Is this your exultant city whose origin is from days of old, whose feet carried her to settle afar, establishing Tyre's ancient lineage and far-flung commercial connections. The exultant city refers to Tyre's pride and confidence in its wealth and power, the prosperity that had made it a center of influence. The antiquity of Tyre's origin and the extent of its settlements emphasize the depth of its power and the breadth of its reach. Yet the oracle's framing of these facts suggests that age and success create no immunity from judgment. The contrast between Tyre's ancient glory and its coming destruction establishes the oracle's theme: that human achievement, however impressive in duration and extent, remains subject to divine judgment and reversal.

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