# General Information:

The people of Israel continue speaking to Yahweh ([Isaiah 63:11](../63/11.md)).

# Oh, if you had split open the heavens and come down!

Isaiah introduces this desire for Yahweh's presence in their past history with a strong exclamation. He expresses what he wishes God had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

# if you had split open the heavens

If Yahweh had shown himself very dramatically by tearing open the sky. The words "split open" refer to ripping a piece of cloth apart. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# mountains would have shaken

The mountains would have trembled as in an earthquake. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])

