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“Therefore this is what the Lord God says: “I hereby raise my hand to swear this oath: the nations that surround you will have their own mockery to endure! But you mountains of Israel are going to sprout branches and bear fruit for my people Israel, because they’ll be coming soon.’”

The Future of Israel’s Mountains

“Watch me! I’m on your side! I’ll be turning in your direction, and you mountains[a] will be plowed and planted.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:9 The Heb. lacks mountains

Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I swear with uplifted hand(A) that the nations around you will also suffer scorn.(B)

“‘But you, mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit(C) for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plowed and sown,(D)

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Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.

But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.

For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:

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