Micah 4:3

“And he will judge between many peoples and decide for mighty nations far away; 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.”

Micah 4:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 4:3, word by word

And he will judgeשָׁפַטshafat

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

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between manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

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peoplesעַמִּיםamim

people

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

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and decideהוֹכִיחַhochiach

decide

To judge a matter and decide who is right.

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for mightyעֲצֻמִיםatsumim

mighty, numerous

Strong, mighty; numerous.

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nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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far awayרָחוֹקrachok

far

To be far, at a great distance from a place or someone.

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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 swordsחַרְבֹתֵיcharvote

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 spearsחֲנִיתֹתֵיchanitote

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 upיִשְׂאוּyisu

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

2and many nations will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of YHWH, and 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.

3 · This verse (above)

4And they will sit, each under his vine and under his fig tree, and there will be no one to make them afraid, for the mouth of YHWH Tsevaot has spoken.

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