Micah 4:3

New English Translation

He will arbitrate between many peoples and settle disputes between many distant nations. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not use weapons against other nations, and they will no longer train for war.

Cross References

Psalm 46:10

He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”

Psalm 46:9

He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

Psalm 72:3

The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.

Psalm 72:7

During his days the godly will flourish; peace will prevail as long as the moon remains in the sky.

Psalm 82:8

Rise up, O God, and execute judgment on the earth! For you own all the nations.

Psalm 96:13

before the Lord, for he comes! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in accordance with his justice.

Psalm 98:9

before the Lord! For he comes to judge the earth! He judges the world fairly, and the nations in a just manner.

Isaiah 2:4

He will judge disputes between nations; he will settle cases for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nations will not take up the sword against other nations, and they will no longer train for war.

Isaiah 25:3

So a strong nation will extol you; the towns of powerful nations will fear you.

Isaiah 51:5

I am ready to vindicate, I am ready to deliver, I will establish justice among the nations. The coastlands wait patiently for me; they wait in anticipation for the revelation of my power.

Isaiah 60:12

Indeed, nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish; such nations will be totally destroyed.

Isaiah 65:25

A wolf and a lamb will graze together; a lion, like an ox, will eat straw, and a snake’s food will be dirt. They will no longer injure or destroy on my entire royal mountain,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 9:7

His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.

Hosea 2:18

“At that time I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will abolish the warrior’s bow and sword – that is, every weapon of warfare – from the land, and I will allow them to live securely.”

Hosea 2:20

I will commit myself to you in faithfulness; then you will acknowledge the Lord.”

Joel 3:2

Then I will gather all the nations, and bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. I will enter into judgment against them there concerning my people Israel who are my inheritance, whom they scattered among the nations. They partitioned my land,

Micah 5:15

I will angrily seek vengeance on the nations that do not obey me.”

Zechariah 14:3

Then the Lord will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.

Zechariah 8:20

The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.

Zechariah 9:10

I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Acts 17:31

because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice he judges and goes to war.

1 Samuel 2:10

The Lord shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The Lord executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one.”