New American Standard Bible 1995
Micah 4:3
3And He will 1judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, 2distant nations. Then they will hammer their swords 3into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift up sword against nation, And never again will they 4train for war.
Micah 4:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide disputes 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 King James Version (NKJV)He shall judge between many peoples, And rebuke strong nations afar off; 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.
Context of Micah 4:3
1And it will come about in the last days That the mountain of the house of the Lord Will be established as the chief of the mountains. It will be raised above the hills, And the peoples will stream to it. 2Many nations will come and say, “Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord And to the house of the God of Jacob, That He may teach us about His ways And that we may walk in His paths.” For from Zion will go forth the law, Even the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 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. 4Each of them will sit under his vine And under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid, For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken. 5Though all the peoples walk Each in the name of his god, As for us, we will walk In the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.
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וְשָׁפַ֗ט בֵּ֚ין עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים וְהוֹכִ֛יחַ לְגוֹיִ֥ם עֲצֻמִ֖ים עַד־רָח֑וֹק וְכִתְּת֨וּ חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֜ם לְאִתִּ֗ים וַחֲנִיתֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ לְמַזְמֵר֔וֹת לֹֽא־יִשְׂא֞וּ גּ֤וֹי אֶל־גּוֹי֙ חֶ֔רֶב וְלֹא־יִלְמְד֥וּן ע֖וֹד מִלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
- betweenבַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
- manyרַבrab · manyH7227
- peoplesעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- And renderיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
- for mightyעָצוּם‛âtsûm ‛âtsûm · mightyH6099
- distantרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- Then they will hammerכָּתַתkâthath · to crushH3807
- their swordsחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- And their spearsחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- into pruningמַזְמֵרָהmazmêrâh · pruning-knifeH4211
- will not liftנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: fightH5375
- againstאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- And neverלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- againעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- trainלָמַדlâmad · to learn: learnH3925
- for warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
Cross-references for Micah 4:3
- 1 Samuel 2:10Those who contend with the Lord will be shattered; Against them He will thunder in the heavens, The Lord will judge the ends of the earth; And He will give strength to His king, And will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
- Psalms 82:8Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.
- Psalms 96:13Before the Lord, 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 98:9Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.
- Isaiah 11:3And He will delight in the fear of the Lord, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make a decision by what His ears hear;
- Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait for Me, And for My arm they will wait expectantly.
- Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
- John 5:22For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son,
- John 16:8And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;
- Acts 17:31because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.”
- Revelation 19:11And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Micah 5:15And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath On the nations which have not obeyed.”
- Micah 7:16Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf.
- Psalms 2:5Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying,
- Psalms 68:30Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.
- Psalms 110:1The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
Commentaries on Micah 4:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3And He shall judge among many people and rebuke strong nations afar off - Hitherto, they had walked each in their own ways Isaiah 53:6; now, they sought to be taught in the ways of God. Before, they had been lords of the world; now they should own a Judge higher than themselves. They were no common, but mighty nations, such as had heretofore been the oppressors of Israel. They were to be many, and those mighty, nations. He should, “not only command, but…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The shalom (“well-being, peace”) of the Lord will cover the earth, and tools of destruction will be used for peaceful activities. Ancient history, from its earliest records, tells of war and one group dominating others. Warfare and violence peaked in the Assyrian and Babylonian kingdoms. swords into plowshares: Weapons will become tools for farming. Some scholars think this phrase means turning "swords into metal shards," making them useless.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-3. Almost identical with Is 2:2-4. the mountain of the house of the Lord--which just before (Mi 3:12) had been doomed to be a wild forest height. Under Messiah, its elevation is to be not that of situation, but of moral dignity, as the seat of God's universal empire. people shall flow into it--In Isaiah it is "all nations": a more universal prophecy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Micah 4
- 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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