⁶ He will judge the nations,^(A) heaping up the dead^(B)
    and crushing the rulers^(C) of the whole earth.

⁴ He will judge^(A) between the nations
    and will settle disputes^(B) for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.^(C)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,^(D)
    nor will they train for war anymore.

³ 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)

¹¹ But now many nations
    are gathered against you.
They say, “Let her be defiled,
    let our eyes gloat^(A) over Zion!”
¹² But they do not know
    the thoughts of the Lord;
they do not understand his plan,^(B)
    that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
¹³ “Rise and thresh,^(C) 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.”^(D)
You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the Lord,^(E)
    their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

¹⁵ The Lord has taken away your punishment,
    he has turned back your enemy.
The Lord, the King of Israel, is with you;^(A)
    never again will you fear^(B) any harm.^(C)
16 On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.^(D)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.^(E)
He will take great delight^(F) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,^(G)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”^(H)

¹⁸ “I will remove from you
    all who mourn over the loss of your appointed festivals,
    which is a burden and reproach for you.
¹⁹ At that time I will deal
    with all who oppressed^(I) you.
I will rescue the lame;
    I will gather the exiles.^(J)
I will give them praise^(K) and honor
    in every land where they have suffered shame.