And [a]he shall judge among the nations, and [b]rebuke many people: they shall [c]break their swords also into mattocks, and their spears into scythes: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn [d]to fight anymore.

O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us [e]walk in the Law of the Lord.

Surely thou [f]hast forsaken thy people, the house of Jacob, because they are [g]full of the East manners, and are sorcerers as the Philistines, [h]and abound with strange children.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 2:4 The Lord, which is Christ, shall have all power given him.
  2. Isaiah 2:4 That they may acknowledge their sins, and turn to him.
  3. Isaiah 2:4 He showeth the fruit of the peace, which the Gospel should bring: to wit, that men should do good one to another, whereas before they were enemies.
  4. Isaiah 2:4 He speaketh not against the use of weapons and lawful war, but showeth how the hearts of the godly shall be affected one toward another: Which peace and love doth begin and grow in this life, but shall be perfected when we are joined with our Head Christ Jesus.
  5. Isaiah 2:5 Seeing the Gentiles will be so ready, make you haste, and show them the way to worship God.
  6. Isaiah 2:6 The Prophet seeing the small hope that the Jews would convert, complaineth to God, as though he had utterly forsaken them for their sins.
  7. Isaiah 2:6 Full of the corruptions that reigned chiefly in the East parts.
  8. Isaiah 2:6 They altogether gave themselves to the fashions of other nations.

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