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Isaiah 2:3

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KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Many people will come together and say, 'Come on, let's go up to the Lord's mountain, to the house of Jacob's God. He will teach us his ways, and we will follow his paths. From Zion, God's law will go out to the world, and the Lord's word will come from Jerusalem.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes a future time when people from many nations will eagerly come to Jerusalem to learn God's ways and receive his teachings.

📚 Historical Context

Isaiah prophesied during the 8th century BC when Israel was divided and facing threats from powerful empires like Assyria. This vision looks forward to a time when Jerusalem would become the center of God's kingdom, drawing people from all nations. The 'mountain of the Lord' refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem, where the temple stood as the focal point of Jewish worship and God's presence.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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