יחזקאל, פרק ל״ו, פסוק ו׳

A powerful message is delivered directly to the physical geography of the land—its mountains, hills, ravines, and valleys—which have absorbed the deep disgrace of destruction and long exile. God addresses the landscape with intense anger [ביאור שטיינזלץ], a fury fueled by the profound shame and humiliation that both the soil itself and the Israelites endured at the hands of the world's nations [מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ].

This humiliation came from different types of offenders. While certain foreign powers actively conquered and settled the territory, others never took possession of it at all. Instead, they simply stood by to mock, degrade, and shame the ruined landscape. God directs His current anger toward these mocking nations as well, decreeing disaster upon them [מלבי״ם]. In response to the heavy burden of suffering the Israelites were forced to carry, God vows that the tables will soon turn, and these foreign powers will be left to carry their own shame [אברבנאל].

The disgrace the land experienced was not only a matter of pride but had a very real agricultural impact. Throughout the exile, while the territory was under foreign control, the mountains were cursed and the crops consistently failed. This barrenness occurred because the land's natural abundance is guided by Divine providence exclusively for the benefit of the Israelites. Therefore, as God turns His attention back to the soil in preparation for the Israelites' return, the landscape is destined to recover its blessing, grow its branches, and produce fruit just as it did in ancient times [אברבנאל].