# General Information:

This continues Yahweh's message to the mountains of Israel. The message is intended for the people of Israel.

# So I will multiply upon you

Yahweh is speaking to the mountains. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: "So, mountains of Israel, I will multiply upon you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# even the whole house of Israel

Here "house" represents people. Alternate translation: "all of the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Then people will live in the cities and will rebuild the ruins" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])