# Before the mountains were formed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Before you formed the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# were formed

"were created" or "were shaped"

# the world

This represents everything that is in the world. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# from everlasting to everlasting

This phrase represents all time past, present, and future.