4. Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign lord. He speaks to the hills and mountains, ravines and valleys, and to ruined wastes and long-deserted cities that have been destroyed and mocked by the surrounding nations.
5. This is what the Sovereign lord says: My jealous anger burns against these nations, especially Edom, because they have shown utter contempt for me by gleefully taking my land for themselves as plunder.
6. “Therefore, prophesy to the hills and mountains, the ravines and valleys of Israel. This is what the Sovereign lord says: I am furious that you have suffered shame before the surrounding nations.
7. Therefore, this is what the Sovereign lord says: I have taken a solemn oath that those nations will soon have their own shame to endure.
8. “But the mountains of Israel will produce heavy crops of fruit for my people—for they will be coming home again soon!
9. See, I care about you, and I will pay attention to you. Your ground will be plowed and your crops planted.
10. I will greatly increase the population of Israel, and the ruined cities will be rebuilt and filled with people.
11. I will increase not only the people, but also your animals. O mountains of Israel, I will bring people to live on you once again. I will make you even more prosperous than you were before. Then you will know that I am the lord.
12. I will cause my people to walk on you once again, and you will be their territory. You will never again rob them of their children.
13. “This is what the Sovereign lord says: The other nations taunt you, saying, ‘Israel is a land that devours its own people and robs them of their children!’
14. But you will never again devour your people or rob them of their children, says the Sovereign lord.