Jump to Previous Afar Beat Decide Hooks Judge Lift Mighty Nation Nations Peoples Plowshares Plow-Shares Pruning Pruning-Hooks Rebuke Spears Strong Sword Swords WarJump to Next Afar Beat Decide Hooks Judge Lift Mighty Nation Nations Peoples Plowshares Plow-Shares Pruning Pruning-Hooks Rebuke Spears Strong Sword Swords WarParallel Verses English Standard Version He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations far away; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore; New American Standard Bible And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they train for war. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will settle disputes among many peoples and provide arbitration for strong nations that are far away. They will beat their swords into plows, and their spears into pruning knives. Nation will not take up the sword against nation, and they will never again train for war. International Standard Version And he will judge among many people, rebuking strong nations far away; and they will reshape their swords as plowshares and their spears as pruning hooks. No nation will threaten another, nor will they train for war anymore. NET Bible He will arbitrate between many peoples and settle disputes between many distant nations. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not use weapons against other nations, and they will no longer train for war. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he will judge disputes between many people and settle arguments between many nations far and wide. They will hammer their swords into plowblades and their spears into pruning shears. Nations will never fight against each other, and they will never train for war again. King James 2000 Bible And he shall judge between many peoples, 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. American 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 pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. American Standard Version and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Douay-Rheims Bible And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into spades: nation shall not take sword against nation: neither shall they learn war any more. Darby Bible Translation And he shall judge among many peoples, and reprove strong nations, even afar off; and they shall forge their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. English Revised Version and he shall judge between many peoples, and shall reprove strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Webster's Bible Translation And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plow-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. World English Bible and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more. Young's Literal Translation And He hath judged between many peoples, And given a decision to mighty nations afar off, They have beaten their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation lifteth not up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn war any more. Lexicon And he shall judgeshaphat (shaw-fat') to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate among many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. and rebuke yakach (yaw-kahh') to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict strong `atsuwm (aw-tsoom') powerful (specifically, a paw); by implication, numerous -- + feeble, great, mighty, must, strong. nations gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. afar off rachowq (raw-khoke') remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition) and they shall beat kathath (kaw-thath') to bruise or violently strike -- beat (down, to pieces), break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit, smite, stamp. their swords chereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. into plowshares 'eth (ayth) a hoe or other digging implement -- coulter, plowshare. and their spears chaniyth (khan-eeth') a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear. into pruninghooks mazmerah (maz-may-raw') a pruning-knife -- pruning-hook. nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. shall not lift up nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) a sword chereb (kheh'-reb) drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool. against nation gowy (go'-ee) a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people. neither shall they learn lamad (law-mad') to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive):(un-) accustomed, diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er, -ing). war milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior). any more Multilingual Michée 4:3 FrenchLinks Micah 4:3 NIV • Micah 4:3 NLT • Micah 4:3 ESV • Micah 4:3 NASB • Micah 4:3 KJV • Micah 4:3 Bible Apps • Micah 4:3 Parallel • Bible Hub |