And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

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He will judge between many peoples
    and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.(A)
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.(B)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
    nor will they train for war(C) anymore.(D)

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12 But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

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12 But they do not know
    the thoughts of the Lord;
they do not understand his plan,(A)
    that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

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13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

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13 “Rise and thresh,(A) Daughter Zion,
    for I will give you horns of iron;
I will give you hooves of bronze,
    and you will break to pieces many nations.”(B)
You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the Lord,(C)
    their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

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