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General Information:

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

they are saying to you

"other nations are saying to you mountains"

You devour men

Not enough food growing in Israel so that people die is spoken of as if the mountains of Israel were devouring the people. Alternate translation: "You cause many people to die" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

bereaving your nation of children

"you cause your people's children to die"