ISV(i)
1 Prophecy to Israel’s Mountains“Now as for you, Son of Man, prophesy to Israel’s mountains and tell them, ‘Listen to this message from the LORD, you mountains of Israel:
2 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘The enemy has been saying about you, “Good! The ancient heights are back in our possession!”’”’
3 “Therefore this is what you are to prophesy: ‘Here’s what the Lord GOD says, “You’ve been turned into a desolate wasteland and crushed by everyone who surrounds you for a very, very good reason. You’ve become the property of all the other nations and you’ve become the object of gossip and whispering campaigns of the nations.”’”
4 “Therefore listen to what the Lord GOD has to say, you mountains of Israel: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains, to the hills, to the waterways, to the valleys, to the desolate wastelands, and to the abandoned cities that have become an object of derision to the mountains that surround you: 5 “‘Because this is what the Lord GOD says: “Motivated by my burning zealousness, I have spoken against the rest of the surrounding nations, including Edom, who confiscated my land, taking possession of it with joyful enthusiasm and with animal-like malice, in order to plunder Israel’s pastures.’ 6 “Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and speak to its mountains, hills, ravines, and valleys. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Pay attention! In my zealous anger I’m speaking because you’ve had to endure the mockery of the world’s nations.”’”
7 “Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “I hereby raise my hand to swear this oath: the nations that surround you will have their own mockery to endure! 8 But you mountains of Israel are going to sprout branches and bear fruit for my people Israel, because they’ll be coming soon.’”
9The Future of Israel’s Mountains“Watch me! I’m on your side! I’ll be turning in your direction, and you mountains will be plowed and planted.
10 I’m going to make the entire house of Israel grow—every single member—and their cities will be inhabited with all the ruins rebuilt.
11 I’ll make both the population and the livestock increase throughout your territories. They’ll increase and be fruitful. I’ll make your territories to be settled like you were in the past, and you will be treated better than you ever were before. At that time you will know that I am the LORD.
12 “I’ll lead my people, my nation of Israel, across you mountains, and they will take possession of you again, and you’ll be their inheritance once more. Never again will you leave them robbed of children.
13 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because some have been saying to you, “You mountains have been devouring human beings and leaving people childless,” 14 therefore you will no longer devour human beings or leave their nation childless,’ declares the Lord GOD. 15 ‘I won’t let you hear other people mock you, and no nation will ever make you childless again,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
3 “Therefore this is what you are to prophesy: ‘Here’s what the Lord GOD says, “You’ve been turned into a desolate wasteland and crushed by everyone who surrounds you for a very, very good reason. You’ve become the property of all the other nations and you’ve become the object of gossip and whispering campaigns of the nations.”’”
4 “Therefore listen to what the Lord GOD has to say, you mountains of Israel: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains, to the hills, to the waterways, to the valleys, to the desolate wastelands, and to the abandoned cities that have become an object of derision to the mountains that surround you: 5 “‘Because this is what the Lord GOD says: “Motivated by my burning zealousness, I have spoken against the rest of the surrounding nations, including Edom, who confiscated my land, taking possession of it with joyful enthusiasm and with animal-like malice, in order to plunder Israel’s pastures.’ 6 “Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and speak to its mountains, hills, ravines, and valleys. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Pay attention! In my zealous anger I’m speaking because you’ve had to endure the mockery of the world’s nations.”’”
7 “Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “I hereby raise my hand to swear this oath: the nations that surround you will have their own mockery to endure! 8 But you mountains of Israel are going to sprout branches and bear fruit for my people Israel, because they’ll be coming soon.’”
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12 “I’ll lead my people, my nation of Israel, across you mountains, and they will take possession of you again, and you’ll be their inheritance once more. Never again will you leave them robbed of children.
13 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because some have been saying to you, “You mountains have been devouring human beings and leaving people childless,” 14 therefore you will no longer devour human beings or leave their nation childless,’ declares the Lord GOD. 15 ‘I won’t let you hear other people mock you, and no nation will ever make you childless again,’ declares the Lord GOD.”