KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So listen up, mountains of Israel — here's what the Lord God is saying: He's speaking to the mountains, hills, rivers, and valleys, to all the empty wasteland and abandoned cities that have been picked apart and mocked by the nations around them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God sees when his people's home gets trashed and disrespected — and he's about to address it.
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