Isaiah 2:4

Easy To Read Version

Then God will be a judge for the people of all nations. God will end the arguments for many people. Those people will stop using their weapons for fighting. They will make plows from their swords. And they will use their spears as tools for cutting plants. People will stop fighting against other people. People will never again train for war.

Cross References

Psalm 110:6

God will judge the nations.\par The ground will be covered\par with dead bodies.\par And God will punish the leaders\par of powerful nations.\par

Psalm 46:10

God says,\par “Stop fighting\par and learn that I am God!\par I defeat the nations!\par I control the world!”\par

Psalm 46:9

The Lord can stop wars\par anywhere on earth.\par He can break the soldiers’ bows,\par shatter their spears.\par and burn their shields. {\cf2\super [283]} \par

Psalm 82:8

Get up, God!\par You be the judge!\par God, you be the leader\par over all the nations!\par

Psalm 96:13

Be happy because the Lord is coming.\par The Lord is coming to rule {\cf2\super [529]} the world.\par He will rule the world with justice\par and fairness.\par

Isaiah 32:17

That goodness will bring peace and safety forever.

Isaiah 32:18

My people will live in the beautiful field of peace. My people will live in tents of safety. They will live in calm and peaceful places.

Isaiah 42:1

“Look at my Servant!\par I support him.\par He is the one I chose.\par And I am very pleased with him.\par I put my Spirit in him.\par He will judge the nations fairly.\par

Isaiah 42:3

\{He will be gentle.\}\par He will not break even a crushed reed. {\cf2\super [381]} \par He will not put out even a weak flame.\par He will judge fairly and find the truth.\par

Isaiah 9:5

Every boot that marched in battle will be destroyed. Every uniform stained with blood will be destroyed. Those things will be thrown into the fire.

Isaiah 9:7

Power and peace will be in his kingdom. It will continue to grow for this king from David’s family. This king will use goodness and fair judgment to rule the kingdom forever and ever.

Hosea 2:18

“At that time, I will make an agreement for the Israelites with the animals of the field, with the birds of the sky, and with the crawling things on the ground. I will break the bow, the sword, and weapons of war. \{No weapons will be left\} in that land. I will make the land safe, so the people of Israel can lie down in peace.

Hosea 2:20

I will make you my faithful bride. Then you will truly know the Lord.

Joel 3:10

Beat your plows into swords.\par Make spears from your pruning hooks. {\cf2\super [29]} \par Let the weak man say,\par “I am a strong soldier.”\par

Joel 3:12

Wake up, nations!\par Come to Jehoshaphat Valley!\par There I will sit to judge\par all the surrounding nations.\par

Micah 4:3

Then God will be a judge\par for the people of many nations.\par God will end the arguments\par for many {\cf2\super [49]} people in faraway countries.\par Those people will stop using their weapons\par for fighting.\par They will make plows from their swords.\par And they will use their spears\par as tools for cutting plants.\par People will stop fighting other people.\par People will never again train for war.\par

Zechariah 9:10

The king says,\par “I destroyed the chariots in Ephraim\par and the horse soldiers in Jerusalem.\par I destroyed the bows used in war.”\par

Acts 17:31

God has decided a day when he will judge all the people in the world. He will be fair. He will use a man (Jesus) to do this. God chose this man long ago. And God has proved this to every person; God proved it by raising that man from death!”

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven open. There before me was a white horse. The rider on the horse is called Faithful and True. He is right in his judging and in making war.

1 Samuel 2:10

The Lord destroys his enemies. God Most-High will thunder in heaven against people. The Lord will judge even the faraway lands. He will give power to his king. He will make his special king strong.”