779 B
779 B
He will judge
"Yahweh will judge"
will render decisions
"will solve disputes"
they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks
The people of the nations will turn their weapons of war into tools for farming.
they will hammer their swords into plowshares
A plowshare is a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds there. Alternate translation: “they will make their swords into plow blades"
and their spears into pruning-hooks
"they will hammer their spears into pruning hooks." A pruning-hook is a knife that people use to cut off branches from a plant. Alternate translation: “they will make their spears into pruning knives."
lift up sword
Alternate translation: "fight."