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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. <a href="/nlt/micah/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> The LORD will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore. <a href="/esv/micah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/bsb/micah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. <a href="/kjv/micah/4.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/micah/4.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/micah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks; Nation will not lift a sword against nation, And never again will they train for war. <a href="/nasb/micah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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. <a href="/nasb77/micah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> 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. <a href="/lsb/micah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And He will judge between many peoples And will render decisions for mighty, distant nations. And 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 learn war. <a href="/amp/micah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And He will judge between many peoples And render decisions for strong and distant nations. Then they shall hammer their swords into plowshares And their spears into pruning hooks [so that the implements of war may become the tools of agriculture]; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, Nor shall they ever again train for war. <a href="/csb/micah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He will settle disputes among many peoples and provide arbitration for strong nations that are far away. They will beat their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nation will not take up the sword against nation, and they will never again train for war. <a href="/hcsb/micah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He will settle disputes among many peoples and provide arbitration for strong nations that are far away. They will beat their swords into plows, and their spears into pruning knives. Nation will not take up the sword against nation, and they will never again train for war. <a href="/asv/micah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off: 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. <a href="/cev/micah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He will settle arguments between distant and powerful nations. They will pound their swords and their spears into rakes and shovels; they will never again make war or attack one another. <a href="/erv/micah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he shall judge between many peoples, and shall reprove strong nations afar off; 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. <a href="/gwt/micah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then he will judge disputes between many people and settle arguments between many nations far and wide. They will hammer their swords into plowblades and their spears into pruning shears. Nations will never fight against each other, and they will never train for war again. <a href="/gnt/micah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> He will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again. <a href="/isv/micah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> And he will judge among many people, rebuking strong nations far away; and they will reshape their swords as plowshares and their spears as pruning hooks. No nation will threaten another, nor will they train for war anymore. <a href="/msb/micah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. <a href="/net/micah/4.htm">NET Bible</a> He will arbitrate between many peoples and settle disputes between many distant nations. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not use weapons against other nations, and they will no longer train for war. <a href="/nheb/micah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more. <a href="/wbt/micah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plow-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. <a href="/web/micah/4.htm">World English Bible</a> and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war any more. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/micah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And He has judged between many peoples, "" And given a decision to mighty nations far off, "" They have beaten their swords to plowshares, "" And their spears to pruning-hooks, "" Nation does not lift up sword to nation, "" Nor do they learn war anymore. <a href="/ylt/micah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And He hath judged between many peoples, And given a decision to mighty nations afar off, They have beaten their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation lifteth not up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn war any more. <a href="/slt/micah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he judged between many peoples, and he admonished to strong nations even to far off; and they beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, and they shall no more learn war.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/micah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off: and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into spades: nation shall not take sword against nation: neither shall they learn war any more. <a href="/cpdv/micah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he will judge among the many peoples, and he will correct strong nations, even from afar. And they will cut up their swords into plows, and their spears into hoes. Nation will not take up the sword against nation, and they will no longer learn to wage war. <a href="/nabre/micah/4.htm">New American Bible</a> He shall judge between many peoples and set terms for strong and distant nations; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. <a href="/nrsvce/micah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; 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;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/micah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he shall judge between many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into sickles; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. <a href="/hpbt/micah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you will judge among the nations and you will strike the strong nations that are at a distance, and they shall beat their swords into blades of plows and their spears into sickles, and people shall not pick up a sword against people, and they shall learn war no more<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/micah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And He shall judge between many peoples, And shall decide concerning mighty nations afar off; 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. <a href="/sep/micah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he shall judge among many peoples, and shall rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into sickles; and nation shall no more lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn to war any more. <a href="/parallel/micah/4-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=543" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/micah/4.htm">The Mountain of the House of the LORD</a> …2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. 3<a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: wə·šā·p̄aṭ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To judge, govern. ">Then He will judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">between</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">many</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">peoples</a> <a href="/hebrew/3198.htm" title="3198: wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To decide, adjudge, prove. A primitive root; to be right; reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict.">and arbitrate</a> <a href="/hebrew/6099.htm" title="6099: ‘ă·ṣu·mîm (Adj-mp) -- Mighty, numerous. Or matsum; passive participle of atsam; powerful; by implication, numerous.">for strong</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: lə·ḡō·w·yim (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350: rā·ḥō·wq (Adj-ms) -- Or rachoq; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially.">far and wide.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3807.htm" title="3807: wə·ḵit·tə·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To beat, crush by beating. A primitive root; to bruise or violently strike.">Then they will beat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">their swords</a> <a href="/hebrew/855.htm" title="855: lə·’it·tîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- A hoe, other digging implement. Of uncertain derivation; a hoe or other digging implement.">into plowshares</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: wa·ḥă·nî·ṯō·ṯê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">and their spears</a> <a href="/hebrew/4211.htm" title="4211: lə·maz·mê·rō·wṯ (Prep-l:: N-fp) -- A pruning knife. From zamar; a pruning-knife.">into pruning hooks.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w (N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">Nation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will no longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">take up</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w (N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">nation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: yil·mə·ḏūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: Pn) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">will they train</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">anymore</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">for war.</a> 4And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Joel 3:10</a> Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’ <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a> And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. <a href="/psalms/72-7.htm">Psalm 72:7</a> May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more. <a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ... <a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18</a> On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety. <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a> No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. <a href="/isaiah/32-17.htm">Isaiah 32:17-18</a> The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever. / Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Isaiah 65:25</a> The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, but the food of the serpent will be dust. They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain,” says the LORD. <a href="/romans/14-19.htm">Romans 14:19</a> So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification. <a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a> Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-17</a> For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility / by abolishing in His flesh the law of commandments and decrees. He did this to create in Himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace / and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility. ... <a href="/james/3-18.htm">James 3:18</a> Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. <a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a> Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.he shall judge.<a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">1 Samuel 2:10</a> The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.<a href="/psalms/82-8.htm">Psalm 82:8</a> Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.<a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a> Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.and rebuke.<a href="/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15</a> And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.<a href="/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16,17</a> The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf… <a href="/psalms/2-5.htm">Psalm 2:5-12</a> Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure… they shall.<a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Psalm 46:9</a> He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.<a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/11-6.htm">Isaiah 11:6-9</a> The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them… pruninghooks.<a href="/psalms/72-7.htm">Psalm 72:7</a> In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.<a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> Of the increase of his government and peace there shall 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 henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.<a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Isaiah 60:17,18</a> For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/23-40.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/jonah/4-8.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-24.htm">Decide</a> <a href="/amos/4-2.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/jonah/1-12.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/jonah/1-4.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Plowshares</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Plow-Shares</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Pruning</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Pruning-Hooks</a> <a href="/hosea/5-9.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Spears</a> <a href="/micah/2-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/amos/9-10.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Swords</a> <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/habakkuk/1-8.htm">Afar</a> <a href="/micah/4-13.htm">Beat</a> <a href="/haggai/2-11.htm">Decide</a> <a href="/acts/27-29.htm">Hooks</a> <a href="/micah/5-1.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/micah/4-5.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/micah/4-5.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-20.htm">Plowshares</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Plow-Shares</a> <a href="/songs/2-12.htm">Pruning</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-5.htm">Pruning-Hooks</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Spears</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/nahum/3-3.htm">Swords</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 4</div>1. <a href="/micah/4-1.htm">The glory,</a> 5. <a href="/micah/4-5.htm">and the peace of Christ's kingdom.</a> 6. <a href="/micah/4-6.htm">The restoration,</a> 11. <a href="/micah/4-11.htm">and victory of the church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/micah/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. This phrase highlights God's role as the ultimate judge and arbitrator, emphasizing His sovereignty over all nations. The imagery of God judging and arbitrating suggests a time of peace and justice, contrasting with the often tumultuous and unjust human governance. This prophecy is eschatological, pointing to a future time when God's perfect justice will prevail. The reference to "many peoples" and "strong nations" indicates the universal scope of God's authority, transcending national and ethnic boundaries. This aligns with other prophetic visions, such as <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a>, which also speaks of God judging between nations and establishing peace. The idea of God as judge is a recurring theme in the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a> and <a href="/acts/17-31.htm">Acts 17:31</a>, where God's righteous judgment is a source of hope for believers.Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. This phrase symbolizes the transformation from war to peace, where instruments of violence are repurposed for agriculture and productivity. The imagery of swords and spears being turned into plowshares and pruning hooks reflects a profound change in priorities and values, from destruction to cultivation and growth. This transformation is not just physical but also spiritual and societal, indicating a shift towards peace and cooperation. The concept is echoed in <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a>, reinforcing the prophetic vision of a future where war is obsolete. Historically, this imagery would resonate with an agrarian society familiar with the tools of both war and farming. Theologically, it points to the messianic age, where Christ, the Prince of Peace, establishes His kingdom of peace and righteousness, as seen in passages like <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a> and <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-17</a>.Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. This phrase envisions a future without conflict, where nations live in harmony and the need for military preparedness is eliminated. The cessation of war and military training signifies a complete and lasting peace, a stark contrast to the constant warfare experienced throughout human history. This vision of peace is a hallmark of the messianic kingdom, where Christ's reign brings about reconciliation and unity among all peoples. The cessation of war is a fulfillment of God's promise of peace, as seen in prophecies like <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a> and Psalms 46:9. Culturally, this would have been a radical concept in a time when nations were frequently at war. Spiritually, it points to the ultimate reconciliation and peace found in Christ, who breaks down the dividing walls of hostility, as described in <a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/he.htm">He (The Lord)</a> Refers to God, who will act as the ultimate judge and arbitrator among nations. 2. <a href="/topical/m/many_peoples.htm">Many Peoples</a> Represents the diverse groups and nations that will be judged and guided by God. 3. <a href="/topical/s/strong_nations.htm">Strong Nations</a> Indicates powerful countries that will be subject to God's arbitration. 4. <a href="/topical/s/swords_into_plowshares.htm">Swords into Plowshares</a> Symbolizes the transformation from instruments of war to tools of peace and productivity. 5. <a href="/topical/s/spears_into_pruning_hooks.htm">Spears into Pruning Hooks</a> Further emphasizes the shift from conflict to cultivation and growth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_ultimate_judge.htm">God as the Ultimate Judge</a> God’s role as the judge and arbitrator emphasizes His sovereignty and justice. Believers can trust in His righteous judgment over nations and individuals. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_from_war_to_peace.htm">Transformation from War to Peace</a> The imagery of turning swords into plowshares encourages believers to seek peace and reconciliation in their own lives, promoting harmony over conflict. <a href="/topical/t/the_end_of_war.htm">The End of War</a> This prophecy assures us of a future where war will cease. Christians are called to be peacemakers, reflecting this future reality in their daily interactions. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_future_kingdom.htm">Hope in God's Future Kingdom</a> The vision of peace provides hope and motivation for believers to live in anticipation of God's kingdom, where His perfect peace will reign. <a href="/topical/p/practical_peacemaking.htm">Practical Peacemaking</a> Encourages believers to actively pursue peace in their communities, embodying the principles of God’s kingdom in their relationships and actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_micah_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Micah 4</a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_micah_4_3's_peace_happened.htm">If Micah 4:3 foretells nations beating swords into plowshares, why has history seen continuous warfare without this promised era of peace? </a> <a href="/q/should_elders_anoint_the_sick.htm">Is global peace achievable?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_messianic_age.htm">What defines the Messianic Age?</a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_isaiah_2_4's_peace_happened.htm">Isaiah 2:4 predicts nations will cease to wage war; why has this peace not materialized across the globe? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/micah/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) The name of the Messiah is the Prince of Peace; and we still look into the dim future out of a present life, rife with wars and rumours of wars, for the full realisation of His reign of peace. And we are sure that the time will come, for "the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it."They shall beat their swords . . .--See Note on <a href="/joel/3-10.htm" title="Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.">Joel 3:10</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - The effect of this reception of true religion shall be universal peace. He shall judge among many people; or better, between many peoples. The Lord shall be the Arbiter to whom all disputes shall be referred, as in the next clause. When his reign is acknowledged and his Law obeyed, all war and all causes of war shall cease. The gospel is a gospel of peace and love, and when "the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ" (<a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>), peace and love shall everywhere abound. (For the phrase in the text, comp. <a href="/judges/11-27.htm">Judges 11:27</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12, 15</a>.) Rebuke strong nations afar off. The word rendered '"rebuke" means here "decide concerning," "act as umpire for." The arbitration of the sword shall no more be resorted to. The words "afar off" are omitted in the similar passage of Isaiah. Beat their swords into ploughshares; i.e. they shall practise the arts of peace instead of war. Literally, the short broad sword of the Israelites might readily be converted into a share, and the spear forged into a pruning hook (comp. <a href="/hosea/2-18.htm">Hosea 2:18</a>; <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a>). Martial has an epigram entitled, "Falx ex ense" (14:34) - "Pax me certa ducis placidos curvavit in usus: Agricolae nunc sum, militis ante fui." The reverse process is seen in <a href="/joel/3-10.htm">Joel 3:10</a>, where ploughshares are beaten into swords. Thus Virgil, 'Georg.,' 1:508 - "El curvae rigidum falces conflantur in ensem." (Comp. Ovid, 'Fast.,' 1:699, etc.) <a href="/commentaries/micah/4-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then He will judge וְשָׁפַ֗ט (wə·šā·p̄aṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate between בֵּ֚ין (bên) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between many רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great peoples עַמִּ֣ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and arbitrate וְהוֹכִ֛יחַ (wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3198.htm">Strong's 3198: </a> To be right, reciprocal, to argue, to decide, justify, convict for strong עֲצֻמִ֖ים (‘ă·ṣu·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6099.htm">Strong's 6099: </a> Powerful, numerous nations לְגוֹיִ֥ם (lə·ḡō·w·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts far and wide. רָח֑וֹק (rā·ḥō·wq) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7350.htm">Strong's 7350: </a> Remote, of place, time, precious Then they will beat וְכִתְּת֨וּ (wə·ḵit·tə·ṯū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3807.htm">Strong's 3807: </a> To bruise, violently strike their swords חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֜ם (ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword into plowshares לְאִתִּ֗ים (lə·’it·tîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_855.htm">Strong's 855: </a> A hoe, other digging implement and their spears וַחֲנִיתֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ (wa·ḥă·nî·ṯō·ṯê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> A lance into pruning hooks. לְמַזְמֵר֔וֹת (lə·maz·mê·rō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4211.htm">Strong's 4211: </a> A pruning knife Nation גּ֤וֹי (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts will no longer לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no take up יִשְׂא֞וּ (yiś·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take the sword חֶ֔רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to nation, גּוֹי֙ (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts nor וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no will they train יִלְמְד֥וּן (yil·mə·ḏūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> To exercise in, learn anymore ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more for war. מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 4:3 And he will judge between many peoples (Mc Mic. 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