Isaiah 2:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And He shall judge among the nations and shall rebuke many people; 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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    He will judge between the nations and settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he will judge{H8199} between the nations,{H1471} and will decide{H3198} concerning many{H7227} peoples;{H5971} and they shall beat{H3807} their swords{H2719} into plowshares,{H855} and their spears{H2595} into pruning-hooks;{H4211} nation{H1471} shall not lift up{H5375} sword{H2719} against nation,{H1471} neither shall they learn{H3925} war{H4421} any more.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he shall judge{H8199}{(H8804)} among the nations{H1471}, and shall rebuke{H3198}{(H8689)} many{H7227} people{H5971}: and they shall beat{H3807}{(H8765)} their swords{H2719} into plowshares{H855}, and their spears{H2595} into pruninghooks{H4211}: nation{H1471} shall not lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} sword{H2719} against nation{H1471}, neither shall they learn{H3925}{(H8799)} war{H4421} any more.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and shal geue sentence amonge the heithen, and shal reforme the multitude of people: So that they shal breake their swerdes and speares, to make sythes, sycles & sawes therof. From that tyme forth shal not one people lift vp wapen agaynst another, nether shal they lerne to fight from thensforth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he shall iudge among the nations, and rebuke many people: they shall breake their swords also into mattocks, and their speares into siethes: nation shall not lift vp a sworde against nation, neither shal they learne to fight any more.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And shall geue sentence among the heathen, and shall refourme the multitude of people: they shall breake their swordes also into mattockes, and their speares to make sithes: And one people shall not lyft vp a weapon agaynst another, neither shall they learne to fyght from thencefoorth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He will judge between the nations, And will decide concerning many peoples; 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And He hath judged between the nations, And hath given a decision to many peoples, And they have beat their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation doth not lift up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn any more -- war.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He will judge between the nations, and will decide concerning many peoples; 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He will judge disputes between nations; he will settle cases for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not take up the sword against other nations, and they will no longer train for war.

Referenced Verses

  • Zech 9:10 : 10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace to the nations: and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.
  • Hos 2:18 : 18 And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the birds of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them lie down safely.
  • Joel 3:10 : 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, I am strong.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
  • Isa 11:6-9 : 6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. 7 And the cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child shall play near the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the viper's den. 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.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; he breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; he burns the chariot in the fire.
  • Ps 72:3-7 : 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, through righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall crush the oppressor. 5 They shall fear you as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth. 7 In his days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace as long as the moon endures.
  • Ps 82:8 : 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth, for You shall inherit all nations.
  • Ps 96:13 : 13 Before the LORD: for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
  • Ps 110:6 : 6 He will judge among the nations, he will fill the places with dead bodies; he will wound the heads over many countries.
  • Isa 32:18 : 18 And my people shall dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
  • Isa 60:17-18 : 17 For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and your magistrates righteousness. 18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
  • Isa 11:3-4 : 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
  • Mic 4:3 : 3 And He shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations far 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 anymore.
  • 1 Sam 2:10 : 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven he shall thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.
  • John 16:8-9 : 8 And when he has come, he will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment: 9 Of sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father and you see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
  • Acts 17:31 : 31 Because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained; He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • Isa 9:5 : 5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

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