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Isaiah 2:3
3As they come, people from many nations will say, ‘Come! We will go to the mountain of the Lord, Jacob's God. We will go to worship him at his temple. Then he will teach us how to live in a way that pleases him. We will be able to walk in his paths.’ At that time, Zion will be the place where people learn about what is right. Yes, in Jerusalem the Lord will teach people his message.
Isaiah 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and many peoples shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Many people shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Context of Isaiah 2:3
1This is the message that appeared to Amoz's son, Isaiah, about Judah and Jerusalem. 2This is what will happen in the last days. The mountain where the Lord's temple is will continue to be there. It will be the most important mountain of all. It will be higher than all the hills around it. People from every nation will go there all the time. As they come, people from many nations will say, ‘Come! We will go to the mountain of the Lord, Jacob's God. We will go to worship him at his temple. Then he will teach us how to live in a way that pleases him. We will be able to walk in his paths.’ At that time, Zion will be the place where people learn about what is right. Yes, in Jerusalem the Lord will teach people his message. 4God will be the judge between different nations. When they argue together, he will say who is right. They will take their swords and they will make them into ploughs. Their spears will become knives to cut their vines. Nations will no longer need weapons to attack other nations. They will not prepare to fight wars any more. 5Jacob's family, come now! We need to live in the light that the Lord gives to us.
Read all of Isaiah 2Isaiah 2:3 word by word
וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְאָמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִּיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And manyרַבrab · manyH7227
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- shall goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- ye, and let us go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- to the mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- of the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- and he will teachיָרָהyârâh yârâ' · to showH3384
- us of his waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- in his pathsאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734
- for out of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- shall go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- and the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for Isaiah 2:3
- Jeremiah 31:6There will be a time when guards will call out, as they watch for danger in the hills of Ephraim. They will shout, “Let us go up to Zion, to worship the Lord our God.” ’
- Jeremiah 50:4The Lord says, ‘When that happens, the people of Israel and Judah will return to their land. They will weep because of their sins. They will want to worship the Lord their God.
- Zechariah 8:20‘People that live in many countries will come to Jerusalem,’ says the Lord Almighty.
- Deuteronomy 6:1These are the commands, rules and laws that the Lord your God gave to me. He told me to teach them to you. You must obey them when you go across the Jordan River to live in that land.
- Psalms 25:8The Lord is good and he does what is right. Because of that, he teaches sinners the right way to live.
- Matthew 7:24Jesus then said, ‘Some people listen to my message and they obey it. Those people are like a wise man who built his house on rock.
- Luke 11:28Jesus replied, ‘It is the people who hear God's message who are happy. They are happy if they obey it.’
- John 7:17Anyone who chooses to do what God wants will know about my teaching. They will know whether it comes from God, or whether it comes from my own thoughts.
- Acts 10:33So I sent some men immediately to bring you here. Thank you that you agreed to come. Now we are all here together, and God is with us. We are ready to listen to your message. Please tell us everything that the Lord God has told you to say.’
- James 1:25So do not just listen to God's message and then forget it. It is a completely good message that makes people free. Look at it carefully and keep it in your mind. Do what it tells you to do. God will bless anyone who lives in that way.
- Isaiah 51:4‘Listen to me, my people. Listen carefully, my nation. I will tell all people about my laws. I will cause my justice to be like a light to all nations.
- Psalms 110:2The Lord will give you great authority, as you rule from Zion. You will rule over all your enemies that are round you.
- Luke 24:47People in every country of the world must hear God's message. They must stop doing wrong things and change how they live. When they do this, God will forgive them. He will forgive all the bad things that they have done. People need to tell this message about the Messiah in Jerusalem first, then tell people in other countries.
- Acts 1:8But the Holy Spirit will come to you, and he will give you power. The Holy Spirit will make your spirit strong. Then you will tell other people everywhere in the world about me. You will do that in Jerusalem, in Judea, in Samaria and in places far away.’
- Acts 13:46But Paul and Barnabas were not afraid of them. They said to them, ‘It was right that we first tell you who are Jews the message from God. But now you say that God's message is not true. You have shown that you do not deserve true life with God. So we will leave you now. We will go and tell this message to the Gentiles.
- Romans 10:18Let me ask you this: ‘Did Israel's people hear that message?’ They certainly did! The Bible says: ‘People have spoken God's message everywhere. People have heard his message in every part of the world.’
Commentaries on Isaiah 2:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3To the house - The conjunction ו vau is added by nineteen of Kennicott's, thirteen of De Rossi's MSS., one of my own, and two editions, the Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, Arabic, and some copies of the Targum; And to the house. It makes the sentence more emphatic. He will teach us of his ways - Unless God grant a revelation of his will, what can we know? We will walk in his paths - Unless we purpose to walk in the light, of what use can that light be to us?…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And many people shall go - This denotes a prevalent “desire” to turn to the true God, and embrace the true religion. It is remarkable that it speaks of an inclination among them to “seek” God, as if they were satisfied of the folly and danger of their ways, and felt the necessity of obtaining a better religion. In many cases this has occurred. Thus, in modern times, the people of the Sandwich Islands threw away their gods and remained without any…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Human society will change as people follow God's revelation and his ways. Judah had already received God’s teaching and word, but they did not obey it (Isaiah 1:10–15). However, the nations will be ready to do God's will.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. If the curse foretold against Israel has been literally fulfilled, so shall the promised blessing be literal. We Gentiles must not, while giving them the curse, deny them their peculiar blessing by spiritualizing it. The Holy Ghost shall be poured out for a general conversion then (Jr 50:5; Zec 8:21, 23; Joe 2:28). from Jerusalem--(Lu 24:47) an earnest of the future relations of Jerusalem to Christendom (Ro 11:12, 15).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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