KJV ORIGINAL
Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So go ahead and prophesy about Israel's land. Speak to the mountains, hills, rivers, and valleys. Tell them: 'This is what the Lord God says: I'm speaking out of pure jealousy and anger because you've had to put up with being humiliated by other nations.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's getting protective because his people have been shamed long enough.
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