## He will judge ##

"Yahweh will judge"

## will render decisions ##

"will solve disputes"

## they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks ##

The people of the nations will turn their weapons of war into tools for farming.

## they will hammer their swords into plowshares ##

A plowshare is a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds there. Alternate translation: “they will make their swords into plow blades"

## and their spears into pruning-hooks ##

"they will hammer their spears into pruning hooks." A pruning-hook is a knife that people use to cut off branches from a plant. Alternate translation: “they will make their spears into pruning knives."

## lift up sword ##

Alternate translation: "fight."