KJV King James Version
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
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Psalm 46:9
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
WEB World English Bible
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
ASV American Standard Version
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariots in the fire.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Causing wars to cease, Unto the end of the earth, the bow he shivereth, And the spear He hath cut asunder, Chariots he doth burn with fire.
Surrounding context — Psalm 46
6 The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
7 The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.
8 Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.
9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
10 Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
11 The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.
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מַשְׁבִּ֥יתH7673 · sha.vatto ceaseמִלְחָמוֹת֮H4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleעַד־H5704 · adtillקְצֵ֪הH7097 · qa.tsehendהָ֫אָ֥רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetקֶ֣שֶׁתH7198 · qe.shetbowיְ֭שַׁבֵּרH7665 · sha.varto breakוְקִצֵּ֣ץH7112 · qa.tsatsto cutחֲנִ֑יתH2595 · cha.nitspearעֲ֝גָל֗וֹתH5699 · a.ga.lahcartיִשְׂרֹ֥ףH8313 · sa.raphto burnבָּאֵֽשׁ׃H784 · eshfire
Cross-references
Isaiah 2:4And 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.Micah 4:3-4And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.Micah 5:10And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:Isaiah 60:18Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.Joshua 11:9And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.Isaiah 11:9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.1 Samuel 2:4The bows of the mighty men [are] broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.Psalm 76:3-6There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.Ezekiel 39:3And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.Joshua 11:6And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.Ezekiel 39:9-10And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
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