Micah 4:3

He will judge among many peoples 1 and will decide concerning numerous nations far away. 1 They will beat their swords into plowshares 1 and their spears into pruning hooks. 1 Nation will not lift up sword against nation, 1 nor will they train for war any longer. 1

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In The King James Version

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

In Context

2Many nations will go and say, 1 “Come, let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, 1 to the house of the God of Jacob. 1 He will teach us his ways, 1 and we will walk in his paths.” 1 For from Zion the law will go out, 1 and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem. 1

4Instead, they will sit every person under his vine 1 and under his fig tree. 1 No one will make them afraid, 1 for the mouth of Yahweh of hosts has spoken. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 2:5Then he will speak to them in his anger 1 and terrify them in his rage, saying, 1

Psalms 46:10Be quiet and know that I am God; 1 I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted on the earth. 1

Psalms 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days, 1 and may there be an abundance of peace till the moon is no more. 1

Psalms 96:13before Yahweh, for he is coming. 1 He is coming to judge the earth. 1 He will judge the world with righteousness 1 and the peoples with his faithfulness.

Psalms 110:1Yahweh says to my master, “Sit at my right hand 1 until I make your enemies your footstool.” 1

Isaiah 2:4He will judge between the nations and will render decisions for many peoples; 1 they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; 1 nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they train for war any longer. 1

Matthew Henry on Micah 4:2-8

The Prosperity of the Church Predicted. ( b. c. 726.) 1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. 2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord , and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the… Read the whole commentary →

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