36:6 “Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I have spoken in my zeal and in my anger, because you have endured the insults of the nations. 36:7 So this is what the sovereign Lord says: I vow 1 that the nations around you will endure insults as well.
36:8 “‘But you, mountains of Israel, will grow your branches, and bear your fruit for my people Israel; for they will arrive soon. 2 36:9 For indeed, I am on your side; 3 I will turn to you, and you will be plowed and planted. 36:10 I will multiply your people 4 – the whole house of Israel, all of it. The cities will be populated and the ruins rebuilt. 36:11 I will increase the number of people and animals on you; they will increase and be fruitful. 5 I will cause you to be inhabited as in ancient times, and will do more good for you than at the beginning of your history. 6 Then you will know that I am the Lord. 36:12 I will lead people, my people Israel, across you; they will possess you and you will become their inheritance. No longer will you bereave them of their children.
1 tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”
2 tn Heb “they draw near to arrive.”
3 tn Heb “I (am) toward you.”
4 tn Heb “I will multiply on you human(s).”
5 sn These verbs occur together in Gen 1:22, 28; 9:1.
6 tn Heb “your beginning.”
7 sn This promise reflects the ancient covenantal ideal (see Exod 6:7).