ירמיהו, פרק מ״ט, פסוק י״ח

The destiny of Edom is sealed, marked for an absolute and irreversible desolation that mirrors the ultimate biblical symbol of divine punishment. God Himself decrees this total destruction upon the land [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The impending ruin is not merely a decline, but a complete overthrow—an extreme reversal from a state of goodness to one of absolute disaster [מצודת ציון].

To highlight the profound emptiness that will follow, a clear contrast is drawn regarding human presence. The devastation will be so severe that not only will people refuse to settle there permanently, but no one will even stay for a brief, temporary visit [מצודת דוד, מצודת ציון]. The region will be left completely abandoned by all of humanity.