Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. New Living Translation He causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire. English Standard Version He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire. Berean Standard Bible He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire. King James Bible He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. New King James Version He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the fire. New American Standard Bible He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. NASB 1995 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. NASB 1977 He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. Legacy Standard Bible He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts up the spear; He burns the chariots with fire. Amplified Bible He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow into pieces and snaps the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire. Christian Standard Bible He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; he sets wagons ablaze. Holman Christian Standard Bible He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; He burns up the chariots.” American Standard Version He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire. Contemporary English Version God brings wars to an end all over the world. He breaks the arrows, shatters the spears, and burns the shields. English Revised Version He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation He puts an end to wars all over the earth. He breaks an archer's bow. He cuts spears in two. He burns chariots. Good News Translation He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire. International Standard Version He causes wars to cease all over the earth, he causes the bow to break, the spear to snap, the chariots to ignite and burn. Majority Standard Bible He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire. NET Bible He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire. New Heart English Bible He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire. Webster's Bible Translation He maketh wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear asunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. World English Bible He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionCausing wars to cease, "" To the end of the earth, He shatters the bow, "" And He has cut apart the spear, "" He burns chariots with fire. Young's Literal Translation Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire. Smith's Literal Translation Causing wars to cease even to the end of the earth; he will break the bow, and be cut off the spear, and he will burn the cars in fire. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Biblemaking wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Who stops wars to the ends of the earth, breaks the bow, splinters the spear, and burns the shields with fire; New Revised Standard Version He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear asunder; he burns the chariot in the fire. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He stops wars from the ends of the Earth; he breaks the bows and breaks spears and burns chariots in fire. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire. Brenton Septuagint Translation Putting an end to wars as for the ends of the earth; he will crush the bow, and break in pieces the weapon, and burn the bucklers with fire. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God is Our Refuge and Strength…8Come, see the works of the LORD, who brings devastation upon the earth. 9He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire. 10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”… Cross References Isaiah 2:4 Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. Micah 4:3 Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. Hosea 2:18 On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. Zechariah 9:10 And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. Isaiah 9:5 For every trampling boot of battle and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. Ezekiel 39:9-10 Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. / They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD. Isaiah 11:6-9 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... Isaiah 60:18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. 1 Kings 5:4 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. 2 Chronicles 14:6 Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!” Ephesians 2:14-17 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ... Colossians 1:20 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. Treasury of Scripture He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in sunder; he burns the chariot in the fire. maketh Isaiah 2:4 And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: 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. Isaiah 11:9 They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. breaketh Psalm 76:3-6 There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah… Ezekiel 39:3,9,10 And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand… burneth Joshua 11:6,9 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire… Micah 5:10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: Jump to Previous Asunder Bow Breaketh Breaks Broken Burn Burned Burneth Burns Carriage Causing Cease Chariot Chariots Cut Cuts Cutteth Earth End Ends Fire Makes Maketh Puts Shatters Shields Shivereth Spear Sunder WarsJump to Next Asunder Bow Breaketh Breaks Broken Burn Burned Burneth Burns Carriage Causing Cease Chariot Chariots Cut Cuts Cutteth Earth End Ends Fire Makes Maketh Puts Shatters Shields Shivereth Spear Sunder WarsPsalm 46 1. The confidence which the church has in God8. An exhortation to behold it He makes wars cease This phrase highlights God's sovereign power over the nations and conflicts of the world. The Hebrew root for "makes cease" is "שָׁבַת" (shavat), which means to rest or to put an end to. This word is also related to the concept of the Sabbath, a day of rest ordained by God. In the context of this verse, it signifies God's ability to bring about peace and rest from the turmoil of war. Historically, this reflects the periods in Israel's history when God intervened to deliver His people from their enemies, demonstrating His control over human affairs. to the ends of the earth He breaks the bow and shatters the spear He burns the shields with fire Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He makes warsמִלְחָמוֹת֮ (mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4421: A battle, war to cease מַשְׁבִּ֥ית (maš·bîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion throughout עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the earth; הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land He breaks יְ֭שַׁבֵּר (yə·šab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces the bow קֶ֣שֶׁת (qe·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris and shatters וְקִצֵּ֣ץ (wə·qiṣ·ṣêṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7112: To chop off the spear; חֲנִ֑ית (ḥă·nîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2595: A lance He burns יִשְׂרֹ֥ף (yiś·rōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8313: To be, on fire the shields עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת (‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5699: Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle in the fire. בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire Links Psalm 46:9 NIVPsalm 46:9 NLT Psalm 46:9 ESV Psalm 46:9 NASB Psalm 46:9 KJV Psalm 46:9 BibleApps.com Psalm 46:9 Biblia Paralela Psalm 46:9 Chinese Bible Psalm 46:9 French Bible Psalm 46:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 46:9 He makes wars cease to the end (Psalm Ps Psa.) |