8. " ' "Mountains of Israel, you will produce branches and bear fruit for my people Israel. They will come home soon.
9. I am concerned about you. I will look on you with favor. Farmers will plow your ground. They will plant seeds in it.
10. " ' "I will multiply the number of people who live in Israel. The towns will no longer be empty. Their broken-down houses will be rebuilt.
11. I will increase the number of your people and animals. They will have many babies. I will settle people in your towns, just as I did in the past. I will help you succeed more than ever before. Then you will know that I am the Lord.