# General Information:

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

# you will grow branches and bear fruit

Here "you" refers to the mountain of Israel which here represents the trees on the mountain that will grow fruit. AT: "your trees will grow branches and bear fruit" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# behold, I

"pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I"

# I am for you

"I want to do good things to you." The word "you" refers to the mountains of Israel.

# I treat you with favor

"I will be kind to you"

# you will be plowed and sown with seed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "my people, Israel, will plow your ground and sow it with seed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seed]]