² tn Or “melts.” The verb probably depicts earthquakes and landslides. See v. 5b.

² tn Or “rupture.” This may refer to the appearance of a valley after the blockage of a landslide has effectively divided it.

¹ tn Or “melt” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). This is a figurative description of earthquakes, landslides, and collapse of the mountains, rather than some sort of volcanic activity (note the remainder of the verse).