Micah 4:3

Good News Translation

He will settle disputes among the nations, among the great powers near and far. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.

Cross References

Psalm 46:10

“Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God, supreme among the nations, supreme over the world.”

Psalm 46:9

He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire.

Psalm 72:3

May the land enjoy prosperity; may it experience righteousness.

Psalm 72:7

May righteousness flourish in his lifetime, and may prosperity last as long as the moon gives light.

Psalm 82:8

Come, O God, and rule the world; all the nations are yours.

Psalm 96:13

when the Lord comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

Psalm 98:9

because he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness.

Isaiah 2:4

He will settle disputes among great nations. They will hammer their swords into plows and their spears into pruning knives. Nations will never again go to war, never prepare for battle again.

Isaiah 25:3

The people of powerful nations will praise you; you will be feared in the cities of cruel nations.

Isaiah 51:5

I will come quickly and save them; the time of my victory is near. I myself will rule over the nations. Distant lands wait for me to come; they wait with hope for me to save them.

Isaiah 60:12

But nations that do not serve you Will be completely destroyed.

Isaiah 65:25

Wolves and lambs will eat together; lions will eat straw, as cattle do, and snakes will no longer be dangerous. On Zion, my sacred hill, there will be nothing harmful or evil.”

Isaiah 9:7

His royal power will continue to grow; his kingdom will always be at peace. He will rule as King David's successor, basing his power on right and justice, from now until the end of time. The Lord Almighty is determined to do all this.

Daniel 2:44

At the time of those rulers the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never end. It will never be conquered, but will completely destroy all those empires and then last forever.

Hosea 2:18

At that time I will make a covenant with all the wild animals and birds, so that they will not harm my people. I will also remove all weapons of war from the land, all swords and bows, and will let my people live in peace and safety.

Hosea 2:20

I will keep my promise and make you mine, and you will acknowledge me as Lord.

Joel 3:2

I will gather all the nations and bring them to the Valley of Judgment. There I will judge them for all they have done to my people. They have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided Israel, my land.

Micah 5:15

And in my great anger I will take revenge on all nations that have not obeyed me.”

Zechariah 14:3

Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he has fought in times past.

Zechariah 8:20

The Lord Almighty says, “The time is coming when people from many cities will come to Jerusalem.

Zechariah 9:10

The Lord says, “I will remove the war chariots from Israel and take the horses from Jerusalem; the bows used in battle will be destroyed. Your king will make peace among the nations; he will rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 17:31

For he has fixed a day in which he will judge the whole world with justice by means of a man he has chosen. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising that man from death!”

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True; it is with justice that he judges and fights his battles.

1 Samuel 2:10

The Lord's enemies will be destroyed; he will thunder against them from heaven. The Lord will judge the whole world; he will give power to his king, he will make his chosen king victorious.”