Ezekiel 6:3

3 and you must say, 'Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Yahweh, thus says the Lord Yahweh to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys: "Look, I [am] bringing upon you [the] sword, and I will destroy your high places,

Ezekiel 6:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 6:3

And say, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God,
&c.] Since the people of the Jews would not hear the word of the Lord, the mountains are called upon to hear it; unless the inhabitants of the mountains are meant: thus saith the Lord God to the mountains and to the hills, to the
rivers and to the valleys:
these are addressed, because idols were worshipped here; as upon the mountains and hills, so by rivers of water, and also in valleys, as in the valley of Hinnom idols were worshipped; upon mountains and hills, because they thought themselves nearer to heaven; by rivers, because of purity; and in valleys, because shady and obscure, and had something solemn and venerable in them: behold I, [even] I, will bring a sword upon you;
that is, upon the idolaters, which worshipped in these places; otherwise different instruments, as pick axes would have been more proper. The Targum paraphrases it,

``them that kill with the sword;''

meaning the Chaldeans, who doubtless are intended: and I will destroy your high places;
the temples and altars, built on high places, and devoted to idolatrous worship, as follows:

Ezekiel 6:3 In-Context

1 And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, saying,

2 "Son of man, set your face to the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,

3 and you must say, 'Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Yahweh, thus says the Lord Yahweh to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys: "Look, I [am] bringing upon you [the] sword, and I will destroy your high places,

4 and your altars will be desolate, and your incense altars will be broken, and I will throw down your slain ones {before} your idols,

5 and I will place the corpses of the children of Israel {before} their idols, and I will scatter your bones around your altars.