1. As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: Omountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
2. Thus says the Lord God: Because theenemy has said against you, “Aha! Even the ancient high places are our possession,”
3. therefore, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord God: For good reason they have made you desolate and swallowed you up on every side so that you might become a possession to the rest of the nations, and you have been taken up on the lips of talkers and are an infamy of the people.
4. Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and to the hills, to the rivers and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the rest of the nations that are all around;
5. therefore thus says the Lord God: Surely in the fire of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who have arrogated My land into their possession with the joy of all their hearts and with a spiteful soul, to cast it out for a prey.
6. Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the rivers and to the valleys: Thus says the Lord God: I have spoken in My jealousy and in My fury, because you have borne the shame of the nations.
7. Therefore, thus says the Lord God: I have lifted up My hand that surely the nations who are about you shall themselves bear their invectives.
8. But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit for My people Israel. For they shall come soon.
9. For I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.
10. And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, all of it. And the cities shall be inhabited, and the waste places shall be built.
11. And I will multiply man and beast upon you. And they shall increase and bring forth fruit. AndI will settle you as you were before and do better to you than at the beginning. Thus you shall know that I am the Lord.
12. Indeed, I will cause men to walk upon you, My people Israel, and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no longer bereave them of children.
13. Thus says the Lord God: Because they say to you, “You are a devourer of men and have bereaved your nation of children,”
14. therefore you shall devour men no more or bereave your nation of children anymore, says the Lord God.