en_tn_condensed/isa/24/12.md

General Information:

Isaiah continues to describe a time in the future when God will judge the earth. Prophets sometimes describe a future event as something in the past or in the present. This emphasizes the event certainly will happen. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-pastforfuture)

In the city is left a desolation

The abstract noun "desolation" can be stated as "desolate" or "empty." Alternate translation: "The city is desolate" or "The city is left empty" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns)

In the city

This is not a specific city but cities in general. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-genericnoun)