Ezekiel 36:6-12

36:6 “Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I have spoken in my zeal and in my anger, because you have endured the insults of the nations. 36:7 So this is what the sovereign Lord says: I vow ¹  that the nations around you will endure insults as well.

36:8 “‘But you, mountains of Israel, will grow your branches, and bear your fruit for my people Israel; for they will arrive soon. ²  36:9 For indeed, I am on your side; ³  I will turn to you, and you will be plowed and planted. 36:10 I will multiply your people ⁴  – the whole house of Israel, all of it. The cities will be populated and the ruins rebuilt. 36:11 I will increase the number of people and animals on you; they will increase and be fruitful. ⁵  I will cause you to be inhabited as in ancient times, and will do more good for you than at the beginning of your history. ⁶  Then you will know that I am the Lord. 36:12 I will lead people, my people Israel, across you; they will possess you and you will become their inheritance. No longer will you bereave them of their children.

[36:7]  ¹ tn Heb “I lifted up my hand.”

[36:8]  ¹ tn Heb “they draw near to arrive.”

[36:9]  ¹ tn Heb “I (am) toward you.”

[36:10]  ¹ tn Heb “I will multiply on you human(s).”

[36:11]  ¹ sn These verbs occur together in Gen 1:22, 28; 9:1.

[36:11]  ² tn Heb “your beginning.”