⁸ 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

⁹ “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.