And many people shall go, and say, Come, and let us go up to [a]the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths, (A)for the [b]Law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from [c]Jerusalem.

And [d]he shall judge among the nations, and [e]rebuke many people: they shall [f]break their swords also into mattocks, and their spears into scythes: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn [g]to fight anymore.

O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us [h]walk in the Law of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:3 Alluding to mount Zion, where the visible Church then was.
  2. Isaiah 2:3 Meaning, the whole doctrine of salvation.
  3. Isaiah 2:3 This was accomplished, when the Gospel was first preached in Jerusalem, and from thence went through all the world.
  4. Isaiah 2:4 The Lord, which is Christ, shall have all power given him.
  5. Isaiah 2:4 That they may acknowledge their sins, and turn to him.
  6. Isaiah 2:4 He showeth the fruit of the peace, which the Gospel should bring: to wit, that men should do good one to another, whereas before they were enemies.
  7. Isaiah 2:4 He speaketh not against the use of weapons and lawful war, but showeth how the hearts of the godly shall be affected one toward another: Which peace and love doth begin and grow in this life, but shall be perfected when we are joined with our Head Christ Jesus.
  8. Isaiah 2:5 Seeing the Gentiles will be so ready, make you haste, and show them the way to worship God.

Many peoples(A) will come and say,

“Come, let us go(B) up to the mountain(C) 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(D) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(E)
He will judge(F) between the nations
    and will settle disputes(G) for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.(H)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,(I)
    nor will they train for war anymore.

Come, descendants of Jacob,(J)
    let us walk in the light(K) of the Lord.

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