1. Ésaïe 23:15 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Is a literal 70 years meant, and how long is “the days of one king”?

Ésaïe 23:15 (NEG79)

15 En ce temps-là, Tyr tombera dans l'oubli soixante-dix ans, Ce que dure la vie d'un roi. Au bout de soixante-dix ans, il en sera de Tyr Comme de la prostituée dont parle la chanson:

Tyre would be forgotten for a period of 70 years. It is uncertain if this means a literal number of years. It is possible that 70 merely indicates a long time, with 70 being used idiomatically to indicate the fullness of time.

The days of one king sounds like the reigning period of a king, but 70 years is an extraordinarily long time for one king to reign. It may also indicate the average lifespan of man.