2 Nephi 12:4
1830 Edition
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plough-shares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Influences
Isaiah 2:4 (KJV)
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Changes
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into ploughw-shares, and their spears into pruning -hooks: —nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
Simple English
He will judge the nations. He will teach many people. They will beat their swords into farm tools. They will beat their spears into tools for cutting plants. Nation will not fight against nation. They will not learn war anymore.
Paraphrase
He’ll settle disputes between nations and correct many peoples. They’ll hammer their swords into plowshares and reshape their spears into pruning hooks. Nation won’t raise weapons against nation, and they’ll never train for war again.