* **they will hammer their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks** - 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** - 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."