כִּֽי־בְשִׂמְחָ֣ה תֵצֵ֔אוּ וּבְשָׁל֖וֹם תּֽוּבָל֑וּן הֶהָרִ֣ים וְהַגְּבָע֗וֹת יִפְצְח֤וּ לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ רִנָּ֔ה וְכָל־עֲצֵ֥י הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה יִמְחֲאוּ־כָֽף׃
Aussi, avec joie, vous vous mettrez en marche, reconduits par un cortège pacifique; devant vous, montagnes et collines éclateront en cris d’allégresse, et tous les arbres des champs battront des mains.
Guide for the Perplexed
We must further discuss the figurative language employed in Scripture. In some cases this is clear and evident, and doubted by no person: e.g., “The mountains and hills shall break forth in song before you, and all the trees of the wood clap their hands” (Isa. 4:12); this is evidently figurative language; also the following passage—“The fir-trees rejoice at thee,” etc. (ibid. 14:8), which is rendered by Jonathan, son of Uzziel, “The rulers rejoice at thee, who are rich in possessions.” This figure is similar to that used in the phrase, “Butter of kine and milk of sheep,” etc. (Deut. 32:14).