Isaiah 2:3 “And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountai…”

Isaiah 2:3

And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

World English Bible

Many peoples shall go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the law shall go out of Zion, and the LORD’s word from Jerusalem.

American Standard Version

And many peoples shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Geneva Bible 1599

And many people shall go, and say, Come, and let vs go vp to the mountaine of the Lord, to the house of the God of Iaakob, and hee will teach vs his wayes, and we will walke in his paths: for the Lawe shall go foorth of Zion, and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem,

Darby Translation

And many peoples shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation

And gone have many peoples and said, 'Come, and we go up unto the mount of Jehovah, Unto the house of the God of Jacob, And He doth teach us of His ways, And we walk in His paths, For from Zion goeth forth a law, And a word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.

Bible in Basic English

And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

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Cross references

“Come ye”

Zechariah 8:20–23 Jeremiah 31:6 Jeremiah 50:4 Jeremiah 50:5

Zechariah 8:20–23 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

Jeremiah 31:6 · BSB

For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”

Jeremiah 50:4 · BSB

“In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, the children of Israel and the children of Judah will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the LORD their God.

Jeremiah 50:5 · BSB

They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and join themselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that will never be forgotten.

“he will teach”

Deuteronomy 6:1 John 7:17 Matthew 7:24 Luke 11:28 Acts 10:33 James 1:25

Deuteronomy 6:1 · BSB

These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess,

John 7:17 · BSB

If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.

Matthew 7:24 · BSB

Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Acts 10:33 · BSB

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

James 1:25 · BSB

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

“for out”

Luke 24:47 Psalm 110:2 Romans 10:18 Acts 1:8 Acts 13:46–48 Isaiah 51:4

Luke 24:47 · BSB

and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

Psalm 110:2 · BSB

The LORD extends Your mighty scepter from Zion: “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

Romans 10:18 · BSB

But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”

Acts 1:8 · BSB

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 13:46–48 · BSB

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Isaiah 51:4 · BSB

Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

4Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

Read Isaiah 2