But as for you, mountains of Israel, you will [a](A)grow your branches and bear fruit for My people Israel; for they are about to come. For, behold, I am for you, and I will (B)turn to you, and you will be (C)cultivated and sown. 10 And I will multiply people on you, (D)all the house of Israel, all of it; and the (E)cities will be inhabited and the ruins will be rebuilt. 11 I will multiply on you people and animals, and they will increase and be fruitful; and I will populate you as you were (F)previously, and treat you (G)better than at the beginning. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 12 Yes, I will have (H)people—My people Israel—walk on you and possess you, so that you will become their (I)inheritance and never again (J)bereave them of children.’

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:8 Lit give

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. 10 I’m going to make the entire house of Israel grow—every single member[b]—and their cities will be inhabited with all the ruins rebuilt. 11 I’ll make both the population and the livestock increase throughout your territories. They’ll increase and be fruitful. I’ll make your territories to be settled like you were in the past, and you will be treated better than you ever were before. At that time you will know that I am the Lord.

12 “I’ll lead my people, my nation of Israel, across you mountains,[c] and they will take possession of you again, and you’ll be their inheritance once more. Never again will you leave them robbed of children.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 36:9 The Heb. lacks mountains
  2. Ezekiel 36:10 Lit. every human being
  3. Ezekiel 36:12 The Heb. lacks mountains