1. “Human being, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
2. This is what the Lord God says: The enemy has said this against you: “Now the old places to worship false gods have become ours.”’
3. So prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Lord God says: They have made you an empty ruin. They have crushed you from all around. You belonged to the other nations. People talked and whispered against you.
4. So, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God. The Lord God speaks to the mountains, hills, ravines and valleys. And he speaks to the empty ruins and abandoned cities that have been robbed and laughed at by the other nations.
5. This is what the Lord God says: I have spoken in hot anger against the other nations. I have spoken against Edom. The Edomites took my land for themselves. They did this with joy and with hate in their hearts. They forced out the people and took their pastureland.’
6. So prophesy about the land of Israel. Say to the mountains, hills, ravines and valleys: ‘This is what the Lord God says: I speak in my jealous anger. This is because you have suffered the insults of the nations.
7. So this is what the Lord God says: I promise that the nations around you will also have to suffer insults.
8. “‘But you, mountains of Israel, you will grow branches and fruit for my people. My people will soon come home.
9. I am concerned about you. I am for you. You will be plowed, and seed will be planted in you.