He shall judge between the nations,
And rebuke many people;
They shall beat their swords into plowshares,
And their spears into pruning [a]hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
Neither shall they learn war anymore.

The Day of the Lord

O house of Jacob, come and let us (A)walk
In the light of the Lord.

For You have forsaken Your people, the house of Jacob,
Because they are filled (B)with eastern ways;
They are (C)soothsayers like the Philistines,
(D)And they [b]are pleased with the children of foreigners.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:4 knives
  2. Isaiah 2:6 Or clap, shake hands to make bargains with the children

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

Come, descendants of Jacob,(E)
    let us walk in the light(F) of the Lord.

The Day of the Lord

You, Lord, have abandoned(G) your people,
    the descendants of Jacob.(H)
They are full of superstitions from the East;
    they practice divination(I) like the Philistines(J)
    and embrace(K) pagan customs.(L)

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