The Mountain of the Lord

4:1–3pp—Isa 2:1–4

4 In the last days

the mountainy of the Lord’s temple will be established

as the highest of the mountains;

it will be exalted above the hills,z

and peoples will stream to it.a

2 Many nations will come and say,

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,b

to the temple of the God of Jacob.c

He will teach usd his ways,e

so that we may walk in his paths.”

The lawf will go out from Zion,

the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

3 He will judge between many peoples

and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.g

They will beat their swords into plowshares

and their spears into pruning hooks.h

Nation will not take up sword against nation,

nor will they train for wari anymore.j

4 Everyone will sit under their own vine

and under their own fig tree,k

and no one will make them afraid,l

for the Lord Almighty has spoken.m

5 All the nations may walk

in the name of their gods,n

but we will walk in the name of the Lord

our God for ever and ever.o

The Lord’s Plan

6 “In that day,” declares the Lord,

“I will gather the lame;p

I will assemble the exilesq

and those I have brought to grief.r

7 I will make the lame my remnant,s

those driven away a strong nation.t

The Lord will rule over them in Mount Zionu

from that day and forever.v