Land shamed and defended

4Therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, to the desolate ruins and to the abandoned cities that have become plunder and mockery to the remnant of the nations that are all around:

5Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the remnant of the nations and against all Edom, who gave my land to themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with contempt of soul, in order to make its pastureland plunder.

6Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and the hills, to the ravines and the valleys, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: Look, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the disgrace of the nations.’

7Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I have lifted up my hand in oath that surely the nations that are around you will bear their disgrace.