Micah 4:3

And he will judge between many peoples, and be umpire to strong nations far and wide,—and they will beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks, Nation—against nation—shall not lift up sword, neither shall they learn—any more—to make war.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

2Yea many nations, shall go, and say—come ye, and let us ascend unto the mountain of Yahweh, and unto the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us of his ways, and we may walk in his paths,—for, out of Zion, shall go forth a law, and, the word of Yahweh, out of Jerusalem;

4And they shall dwell—every man—under his own vine and under his own fig-tree, with none to make them afraid,—for, the mouth of Yahweh of hosts, hath spoken.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:5Then, will he speak unto them in his anger, and, in his wrath, confound them:

Psalms 46:10Let be! and know that, I, am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalms 72:7May righteousness, in his days, blossom forth, And abundance of peace, till there be no moon.

Psalms 96:13Before Yahweh, for he is coming, For he is coming to judge the earth,—He will judge the world, in righteousness, And the peoples, in his faithfulness.

Psalms 110:1The declaration of Yahweh to my Lord—Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

Isaiah 2:4And he will judge between the nations, And be umpire to many peoples,—And they will beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning-hooks, Nation—against nation, shall not lift up sword, Neither shall they learn any more to make war,

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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