“Thus says Yahweh God!
The enemy
Has said of you.
‘Aha!
The ancient heights
Have become
Our possession.’
Therefore,
Prophesy!
Say!
‘Thus says Yahweh God!
They made you desolate!
Indeed,
They crushed you
From all sides.
Thus,
You became
The possession
Of the rest
Of the nations.
You became
An object
Of gossip.
You became
An object
Of slander
Among the people.’”
Yahweh God, via Ezekiel, reminded the Israelites that their enemies had laughed at them because their ancient high mountains had become their own possessions. Thus, Ezekiel was to prophesy about these mountains, since they were truly desolate and crushed from all sides. They had become the possession of various countries. They had become an object of gossip and slander to all the people.