This continues Yahweh's message to the people of Mount Seir.

## a desolation–a desolation ##

AT: "absolutely desolate" or "completely desolate"

## when I cut off from it anyone who passes through and returns again ##

Possible meanings are 1) I will destroy anyone who enters it or leaves it" (UDB) or 2) "I will make it so that people do not travel back and forth through it."

## killed by the sword ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 31:17](../31/17.md).

## a perpetual desolation ##

"desolate forever"

## Your cities will not be inhabited ##

AT: "People will not live in your cities." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## will know that I am Yahweh ##

See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 6:6](../06/06.md).