Micah

Micah 4:3

³Then 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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then He will judge	וְשָׁפַ֗ט	wə·šā·p̄aṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
between	בֵּ֚ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
peoples	עַמִּ֣ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and arbitrate	וְהוֹכִ֛יחַ	wə·hō·w·ḵî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3198 decide, adjudge, prove
for strong	עֲצֻמִ֖ים	‘ă·ṣu·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H6099 mighty, numerous
nations	לְגוֹיִ֥ם	lə·ḡō·w·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
far and wide	רָח֑וֹק	rā·ḥō·wq	Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
Then they will beat	וְכִתְּת֨וּ	wə·ḵit·tə·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3807 beat, crush by beating
their swords	חַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֜ם	ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2719 sword
into plowshares	לְאִתִּ֗ים	lə·’it·tîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H855 ploughshare
and their spears	וַחֲנִיתֹֽתֵיהֶם֙	wa·ḥă·nî·ṯō·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2595 spear
into pruning hooks	לְמַזְמֵר֔וֹת	lə·maz·mê·rō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural	H4211 pruning-knife
Nation	גּ֤וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
will no longer	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take up	יִשְׂא֞וּ	yiś·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
the sword	חֶ֔רֶב	ḥe·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
nation	גּוֹי֙	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
nor	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
will they train	יִלְמְד֥וּן	yil·mə·ḏūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H3925 exercise in, learn
anymore	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
for war	מִלְחָמָֽה׃	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 2:4 · Joel 3:9–16 · Matthew 25:31–32 · Hosea 2:18 · Acts 17:31 · John 5:27–29 · Isaiah 65:25 · Psalm 96:13 · Zechariah 14:12–19 · Psalm 110:5–6 · Psalm 98:9 · John 5:22–23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.