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What does Isaiah 23:17 mean?

After seventy years, the Lord will let Tyre start up again. She’ll go back to her old business, selling herself to all the world’s kingdoms. Isaiah 23:17 - Modern Text Bible

(Tyre will return to international trade, but the language is blunt: it’s like prostitution, selling herself for profit.)