And it will come about in the alast
days
That the bmountain
of the house
of the LORD
Will be established
1as the chief
of the mountains
. It will be raised
above
the hills
, And the cpeoples
will stream
to it.
aMany nations
will come
and say
, " bCome
and let us go
up to the mountain
of the LORD
And to the house
of the God
of Jacob
, That cHe may teach
us about
His ways
And that we may walk
in His paths
." For dfrom Zion
will go
forth
the law
, Even the word
of the LORD
from Jerusalem
.
And He will ajudge between
many
peoples
And render
decisions
for mighty
, 1distant
nations
. Then they will hammer
their swords
binto plowshares
And their spears
into pruning
hooks
; Nation
will not lift
up sword
against
nation
, And never
again
will they 2train
for war
.
Each of them will asit
under
his vine
And under
his fig
tree
, With bno
one
to make
them afraid
, For the cmouth
of the LORD
of hosts
has spoken
.
Though all
the peoples
walk
Each
in the aname
of his god
, As for us, bwe will walk
In the name
of the cLORD
our God
forever
and ever
.
"In that day," declares
the LORD
, "I will assemble
the alame
And bgather
the outcasts
, Even those whom
I have afflicted
.
"I will make the lame
a aremnant
And the outcasts
a strong
nation
, And the bLORD
will reign
over
them in Mount
Zion
From now
on and forever
.
"As for you, 1 atower of the flock
, 2Hill
of the daughter
of Zion
, To you it will come
-- Even the bformer
dominion
will come
, The kingdom
of the daughter
of Jerusalem
.
"Now, why
do you acry
out loudly
? Is there
no
king
among you, Or
has your bcounselor
perished
, That agony
has gripped
you like a woman in childbirth
?
" aWrithe and labor
to give
birth
, Daughter
of Zion
, Like a woman in childbirth
; For now
you will bgo
out of the city
, Dwell
in the field
, And go
to Babylon
. cThere
you will be rescued
; dThere
the LORD
will redeem
you From the hand
of your enemies
.
"And now amany
nations
have been assembled
against
you Who say
, `Let her be polluted
, And let our eyes
1gloat
over Zion
.'
"But they do not aknow the thoughts
of the LORD
, And they do not understand
His purpose
; For He has gathered
them like sheaves
to the threshing
floor
.
"Arise and athresh
, daughter
of Zion
, For your horn
I will make
iron
And your hoofs
I will make
bronze
, That you may bpulverize
many
peoples
, That you may cdevote
to the LORD
their unjust
gain
And their wealth
to the Lord
of all
the earth
.