4:1 In the future 1 the Lord’s Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; 2
it will be more prominent than other hills. 3
People will stream to it.
6:1 Listen to what the Lord says:
“Get up! Defend yourself 4 before the mountains! 5
Present your case before the hills!” 6
1 tn Heb “at the end of days.”
2 tn Heb “will be established as the head of the mountains.”
3 tn Heb “it will be lifted up above the hills.”
4 tn Or “plead your case” (NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “present your plea”; NLT “state your case.”
5 sn As in some ancient Near Eastern treaties, the mountains are personified as legal witnesses that will settle the dispute between God and Israel.
6 tn Heb “let the hills hear your voice.”