Isaiah 2:4

“And he will judge between the nations and decide for many peoples; and they will beat their swords into mattocks and their spears into pruning knives; nation will not lift up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore.”

Isaiah 2:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 2:4, word by word

And he will judgeשָׁפַטshafat

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

Where else “shafat” appears
between the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and decideהוֹכִיחַhochiach

decide

To judge a matter and decide who is right.

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for manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “rabim” appears
peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “amim” appears
and they will beatכִתְּתוּchittu

beat out

To beat metal until it takes another shape, as when making tools or weapons.

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their swordsחַרְבוֹתָcharvota

sword

A sword; or war.

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into mattocksאִתִּיםitim

mattock

Mattock, hoe or other digging tool; elsewhere "plowshare" (Isaiah 2:4).

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and their spearsחֲנִיתוֹתֵיchanitote

spear

A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.

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into pruning knivesמַזְמֵרוֹתmazmerot

pruning knife

A pruning knife, used to cut vines.

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lift upיִשָּׂאyisa

lift up

To direct the eyes upward, make the voice loud, or put up the hand.

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will they learnיִלְמְדוּyilmdu

learn

To receive teaching until one knows or masters it.

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warמִלְחָמָהmilchama

war, battle

War, battle.

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The context

3and many peoples will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of YHWH, to the house of the Elohim of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For out of Zion will go forth instruction, and the word of YHWH from Jerusalem.

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5House of Jacob, come, and let us walk in the light of YHWH.

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