8 But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit to My people Israel, for they are about to come.
9 For indeed I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.
10 I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited and athe ruins rebuilt.
11 aI will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and1 bear young; I will make you inhabited as in former times, and do bbetter for you than at your beginnings. cThen you shall know that I am the Lord.
12 Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, My people Israel; athey shall take possession of you, and you shall be their inheritance; no more shall you bbereave them of children.”
13 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because they say to you, a‘You devour men and bereave your nation of children,’
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